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getBlockTime RPC Method

Returns the estimated production time of a block.

Updated on
Dec 7, 2023

getBlockTime RPC Method

Parameters

u64
integer
REQUIRED
The block number, identified by Slot

Returns

result
The response can be either of one value:
i64
The estimated production time, as Unix timestamp (seconds since the Unix epoch)
null
If timestamp is not available for the block
Request
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curl https://docs-demo.solana-mainnet.quiknode.pro/ \
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-X POST \
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-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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--data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1, "method":"getBlockTime","params":[94101948]}'
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