---
title: "handAnchors(at:)"
framework: arkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "arkit/handtrackingprovider/handanchors(at:)"
---

# handAnchors(at:)

Queries for hand anchors at the provided target timestamp.

## Declaration

```swift
final func handAnchors(at timestamp: TimeInterval) -> (leftHand: HandAnchor?, rightHand: HandAnchor?)
```

## Parameters

- `timestamp`: The target timestamp, mach absolute time, in seconds.

## Return Value

Return Value A tuple that contains optional left and right anchors for the given time. Anchors are nil when the provider isn’t running.

## Discussion

Discussion important: This function isn’t safe to call on multiple threads at the same time. You need to provide your own synchronization.

## See Also

### Inspecting a hand-tracking provider

- [state](arkit/handtrackingprovider/state.md)
- [description](arkit/handtrackingprovider/description.md)