---
title: st_birthtim
framework: system
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: system/stat/st_birthtim
---

# st_birthtim

Time of file creation, given as a C timespec since the Epoch.

## Declaration

```swift
var st_birthtim: timespec { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The corresponding C property is st_birthtim (or st_birthtimespec on Darwin). note: Only available on Darwin and FreeBSD.