Animation.currentTime

The Animation.currentTime property of the Web Animations API returns and sets the current time value of the animation in milliseconds, whether running or paused.

If the animation lacks a timeline, is inactive, or hasn't been played yet, currentTime's return value is null.

Syntax

var currentTime = element.currentTime;
element.currentTime = someValue;

Value

A number representing the current time in milliseconds, or null.

Examples

In the Drink Me/Eat Me game, Alice's height is animated so it can go from small to large or large to small. At the start of the game, her height is set between the two extremes by setting her animation's currentTime to half her keyframeEffect's duration:

aliceChange.currentTime = aliceChange.effect.timing.duration / 2;

A more generic means of seeking to the 50% mark of an animation would be:

animation.currentTime =
  animation.effect.getComputedTiming().delay +
  animation.effect.getComputedTiming().activeDuration / 2;

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Animation for other methods and properties you can use to control web page animation.
• Animation.startTime for the time an animation is scheduled to start.
• Web Animations API