# clock/seconds
Return the current time as integer seconds since the Unix epoch
(1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC). This is the universal value type for the whole
`clock/` namespace: every other subcommand takes or returns epoch seconds.
## Syntax
[clock/seconds]
## Returns
Integer epoch seconds (number).
## Examples
[clock/seconds] # e.g. 1790375210 # Format the current time [clock/format [clock/seconds] "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" "UTC"]
## See Also
`clock/millis`, `clock/micros`, `clock/clicks`, `clock/format`, `clock/scan`,
`clock/add`