Web/API/GeolocationPosition/timestamp

Secure contextThis feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

The GeolocationPosition.timestamp read-only property returns a DOMTimeStamp object, represents the date and the time of the creation of the GeolocationPosition object it belongs to. The precision is to the millisecond.

Syntax

var timestamp = geolocationPositionInstance.timestamp

Value

A DOMTimeStamp object instance.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Geolocation APIThe definition of 'GeolocationPosition.timestamp' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
timestamp	Chrome Full support 5	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 3.5	IE Full support 9	Opera Full support 16	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support 16	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

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Full support

See also

• Using the Geolocation API
• GeolocationPosition

GeolocationPosition.timestamp by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.