Redis Server: TIME

Redis TIME Command

Redis TIME command is used to return the current server time as a two items lists: a Unix timestamp and the amount of microseconds already elapsed in the current second.

Here are some common uses and scenarios for the "TIME" command:

• Current Time: Returns the current server time in Unix timestamp format, providing a way to get the current date and time from the Redis server.
• Time Synchronization: Useful for synchronizing time-based operations or tasks with the server’s current time.
• Performance Monitoring: Helps in performance monitoring by allowing time-based metrics and logging to be aligned with the server’s time.
• Debugging: Assists in debugging by providing the server time, which can be useful for correlating logs and events.

Syntax:

TIME

Available since

2.6.0.

Return Value

A multi bulk reply containing two elements:

• unix time in seconds.
• microseconds.

Return Value Type

Integer

Example: Redis TIME

redis 127.0.0.1:6379> TIME 
1) "1410856598"
2) "928370"

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