Java Calendar getTimeInMillis() Method

The getTimeInMillis() method of java.util.Calendar class returns the current time in millisecond. This method returns a long value.

Syntax

Parameter

No parameter is passed.

Returns

The current time as UTC milliseconds.

Throws

Throws InterruptedException

Example 1

import java.util.Calendar;
public class JavaCalendargetTimeInMillisExample1 {
 public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
      // create a calendar
      Calendar mycal = Calendar.getInstance();
      // print current time in milliseconds
      System.out.println("Current time : " + mycal.getTime());
      System.out.println("Current time in Millis : " + mycal.getTimeInMillis());
         // create a new calendar mycal2
      Calendar mycal2 = Calendar.getInstance();
 // print the next time in milliseconds
      long l = mycal2.getTimeInMillis();
      System.out.println("Next time is : " + l);
   }
}

Output:

Current time : Wed Aug 08 21:54:18 PDT 2018
Current time in Millis : 1533790458542
Next time is : 1533790458620

Example 2

import java.util.Calendar;
public class JavaCalendargetTimeInMillisExample2 {
 public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
Calendar mycal = Calendar.getInstance();
 System.out.println("Current time in Millis : " + mycal.getTimeInMillis());
 mycal.add(Calendar.HOUR,20);
      System.out.println("Current time in Millis  after adding 20 hours : " + mycal.getTimeInMillis());
      Calendar mycal2 = Calendar.getInstance();
      long l = mycal2.getTimeInMillis();
      System.out.println("Next time is : " + l);
   }
}

Output:

Current time in Millis : 1533791120506
Current time in Millis  after adding 20 hours : 1533863120506
Next time is : 1533791120539

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