# TIME

> [HTML Version](timesystemvariable.htm)

The TIME system variable always contains the number of seconds since the prior midnight.

**See Also**

•	[.TIME dot variable](dotvariables.md)

•	[DATE](datesystemvariable.md)

•	[IDTIM](idtim_sbr.md)[XS](keyword-types.md)

•	[ODTIM](odtim_sbr.md)[XS](keyword-types.md)

•	[ODTIM()](odtim_sbr.md)

•	[TIMES](timessbr.md)[XS](keyword-types.md)