---
title: particleLifetime
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: spritekit/skemitternode/particlelifetime
---

# particleLifetime

The average lifetime of a particle, in seconds.

## Declaration

```swift
var particleLifetime: CGFloat { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is 0.0.

## See Also

### Controlling Particle Lifetime

- [particleLifetimeRange](spritekit/skemitternode/particlelifetimerange.md)