# TSGetTime
Gets the time of the most recently completed step. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscts.h"  
PetscErrorCode TSGetTime(TS ts, PetscReal *t)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***ts -*** the TS context obtained from TSCreate()



## Output Parameter

- ***t  -*** the current time. This time may not corresponds to the final time set with TSSetMaxTime(), use TSGetSolveTime().





## Note
When called during time step evaluation (e.g. during residual evaluation or via hooks set using TSSetPreStep(),
TSSetPreStage(), TSSetPostStage(), or TSSetPostStep()), the time is the time at the start of the step being evaluated.


## See Also
 `TSGetSolveTime()`, `TSSetTime()`, `TSGetTimeStep()`, `TSGetStepNumber()`


## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/interface/ts.c.html#TSGetTime">src/ts/interface/ts.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex17.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex17.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex31.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex31.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex40.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex40.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex41.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex41.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex45.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex45.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex48.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex48.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex51.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex51.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex53.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex53.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex76.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex76.c.html</A><BR>


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