# Ev::now

(PECL ev >= 0.2.0)

Ev::now — Returns the time when the last iteration of the default event loop has started

### Descripción

final public static Ev::now(): float

Returns the time when the last iteration of the default event loop has started. This is the time that timers( EvTimer and EvPeriodic ) are based on, and referring to it is usually faster then calling Ev::time() .

### Parámetros

Esta función no tiene parámetros.

### Valores devueltos

Returns number of seconds(fractional) representing the time when the last iteration of the default event loop has started.

### Ver también

- Ev::nowUpdate() - Establishes the current time by querying the kernel, updating the time returned by Ev::now in the progress