LocalTime.now constructor

LocalTime.now()

Creates a LocalTime representing the current system time (local clock).

Example

final now = LocalTime.now();
print(now); // e.g. 13:47:05.123

A value object representing a time of day without any date or timezone information.

LocalTime is immutable and supports operations such as:

  • Parsing from strings
  • Formatting to strings
  • Time arithmetic (addition/subtraction)
  • Comparison and equality checks

This class is useful when working with:

  • Scheduling systems
  • Time pickers
  • Representing specific times (like "08:30 AM") without a date context

Example

final time = LocalTime(14, 30); // 2:30 PM
final later = time.plusMinutes(45); // 3:15 PM
print(later); // 15:15:00

Implementation

factory LocalTime.now() {
  final now = DateTime.now();
  return LocalTime.fromDateTime(now);
}