| # zx_clock_get_monotonic | |
| ## NAME | |
| clock_get_monotonic - Acquire the current monotonic time. | |
| ## SYNOPSIS | |
| ``` | |
| #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. | |
| ## RETURN VALUE | |
| **zx_clock_get**() returns the current monotonic time. | |
| ## ERRORS | |
| **zx_clock_get_monotonic**() cannot fail. |