# zx_clock_get_monotonic

## NAME

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clock_get_monotonic - Acquire the current monotonic time.

## SYNOPSIS

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```
#include <zircon/syscalls.h>

zx_time_t zx_clock_get_monotonic(void);
```

## DESCRIPTION

`zx_clock_get_monotonic()` returns the current time in the system
monotonic clock. This is the number of nanoseconds since the system was
powered on.

## RIGHTS

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TODO(ZX-2399)

## RETURN VALUE

[`zx_clock_get()`] returns the current monotonic time.

## ERRORS

`zx_clock_get_monotonic()` cannot fail.

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[`zx_clock_get()`]: clock_get.md