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p5.js | currentTime() Function

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025
The currentTime() function is an inbuilt function in p5.js library. This function is used to return the current time of a sound file in second format which is playing that time on the web. If the reverseBuffer has been called then the current time will start the count backwards. Syntax:
currentTime()
Note: All the sound-related functions only work when the sound library is included in the head section of the index.html file. Parameter: This function does not accept any parameter. Return Values: This function return the current time of playing sound file. Below examples illustrates the p5.js currentTime() function in JavaScript: Example 1: In this example the current time will be 0, calling the current time after hust play() function that is the reason. Example 2: In this example the current time will be displayed when you click the button that assign for the current time. The button trigger the currentTime() function.
Online editor: https://editor.p5js.org/ Environment Setup: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/javascript/p5-js-soundfile-object-installation-and-methods/ Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by p5.js currentTime() function are listed below:
  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Opera
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