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Description:: Returns the current in-game time in hours. For a formatted version of time, see BIS_fnc_timeToString.
Multiplayer:: Returns the current local in-game time in hours.
Groups:: Environment Mission Information Time

Syntax:: daytime
Return Value:: Number - Day time using a 24 hour clock, using fractions of hours.

Example 1:: daytime; // returns 16.5 given it is 16:30 (4.30pm) in game
Example 2:: Get hour, minute, seconds: private _daytime = daytime; // assuming daytime returns 1.66046 private _hours = floor _daytime; // 1 private _minutes = floor ((_daytime - _hours) * 60); // 39 private _seconds = floor ((((_daytime - _hours) * 60) - _minutes) * 60); // 37

See also:: date dateToNumber BIS_fnc_timeToString time skipTime systemTime systemTimeUTC

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-#REDIRECT [[daytime]]
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+|game1= ofp
+|version1= 1.00
+|game2= ofpe
+|version2= 1.00
+|game3= arma1
+|version3= 1.00
+|game4= arma2
+|version4= 1.00
+|game5= arma2oa
+|version5= 1.51
+|game6= tkoh
+|version6= 1.00
+|game7= arma3
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+|gr1= Environment
+|gr2= Mission Information
+|gr3= Time
+|descr= Returns the current in-game time in hours. For a formatted version of time, see [[BIS_fnc_timeToString]].
+|mp= Returns the current '''local''' in-game time in hours.
+|s1= [[daytime]]
+|r1= [[Number]] - Day time using a 24 hour clock, using fractions of hours.
+|x1= <code>[[daytime]]; {{cc|returns 16.5 given it is 16:30 (4.30pm) in game}}</code>
+|x2= Get hour, minute, seconds:
+<code>[[private]] _daytime = [[daytime]]; {{cc|assuming [[daytime]] returns 1.66046}}
+[[private]] _hours = [[floor]] _daytime;											{{cc| 1}}
+[[private]] _minutes = [[floor]] ((_daytime - _hours) * 60);						{{cc|39}}
+[[private]] _seconds = [[floor]] ((((_daytime - _hours) * 60) - _minutes) * 60);	{{cc|37}}</code>
+|seealso= [[date]], [[dateToNumber]], [[BIS_fnc_timeToString]], [[time]], [[skipTime]], [[systemTime]], [[systemTimeUTC]]
+}}