---
title: time
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avmutablemetadataitem/time
---

# time

The timestamp for a mutable metadata item.

## Declaration

```swift
var time: CMTime { get set }
```

## See Also

### Accessing timing

- [startDate](avfoundation/avmutablemetadataitem/startdate.md)
- [duration](avfoundation/avmutablemetadataitem/duration.md)