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title: "setNow | JavaScript maps SDK"
description: "Documentation for MapTiler SDK"
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# Function setNow

-   setNow(timestamp: number): void[](#setnow)
    
    Freezes time at a specific timestamp for deterministic rendering. Useful for frame-by-frame video capture where each frame needs a consistent time value.
    
    #### Parameters
    
    -   timestamp: number
        
        Time in milliseconds to freeze at
        
    
    #### Returns void
    
    #### Example[](#example)
    
    ```typescript
    // Freeze time for video export at 60fps
    setNow(0);           // First frame
    // ... render frame ...
    setNow(16.67);       // Second frame
    // ... render frame ...
    setNow(33.34);       // Third frame
    // ... done ...
    restoreNow();        // Resume normal time
    ```