p5.js hour() function

Last Updated : 22 Aug, 2023

The hour() function in p5.js is used to return the current hour from the system clock. It returns an integer value lies between 0 to 23.

Syntax:

hour()

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns an integer value which represents the current hour.

Below program illustrates the hour() function in p5.js:

Example: This example uses hour() function to return the current hour from the system clock.

function setup() { 
  
    // Create Canvas of size 270*80 
    createCanvas(270, 80); 
} 
  
function draw() { 
      
    // Set the background color 
    background(220); 
      
    // Initialize the parameter with 
    // current hour 
    let h = hour(); 
      
    // Set the font size 
    textSize(16); 
      
    // Set the font color 
    fill(color('red')); 
      
    // Display result 
    text("Current hour is : " + h, 50, 30); 
} 