---
title: instantMillis
---

`instantMillis` returns the current Instant.

## Syntax

```
instantMillis()
```

## Parameters

This method takes no arguments.

## Returns

The Instant.

## Examples

```groovy order=:log
println currentClock().instantMillis()
```

## Related Documentation

- [How to work with date-times](../../../conceptual/time-in-deephaven.md)
- [Javadoc](https://deephaven.io/core/javadoc/io/deephaven/base/clock/Clock.html#instantMillis())