---
title: "rotate(toAngle:duration:)"
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "spritekit/skaction/rotate(toangle:duration:)"
---

# rotate(toAngle:duration:)

Creates an action that rotates the node counterclockwise to an absolute angle.

## Declaration

```swift
class func rotate(toAngle radians: CGFloat, duration: TimeInterval) -> SKAction
```

## Parameters

- `radians`: The angle to rotate the node to, in radians.
- `duration`: The duration of the animation.

## Return Value

Return Value A new action object.

## Discussion

Discussion When the action executes, the node’s zRotation property is interpolated to the new angle. This action is not reversible; the reverse of this action has the same duration but does not change anything.

## See Also

### Animating the Rotation of a Node

- [rotate(byAngle:duration:)](spritekit/skaction/rotate(byangle:duration:).md)
- [rotate(toAngle:duration:shortestUnitArc:)](spritekit/skaction/rotate(toangle:duration:shortestunitarc:).md)