---
title: beginTime
framework: quartzcore
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: quartzcore/camediatiming/begintime
---

# beginTime

Specifies the begin time of the receiver in relation to its parent object, if applicable.

## Declaration

```swift
var beginTime: CFTimeInterval { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Defaults to 0.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [Core Animation Programming Guide](apple-archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CoreAnimation_guide/Introduction.md)

### Animation Start Time

- [timeOffset](quartzcore/camediatiming/timeoffset.md)