---
title: "Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ElapseTimer"
docs: "Phaser v4.0.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-elapsetimer
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ElapseTimer

Scope: 
static
> Source: [src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L7)  
Since: 4.0.0

## Static functions

### timeElapsed

#### timeElapsed: number


**Description:**

The time elapsed since timer initialization, in milliseconds.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L41](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L41)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### timeElapsedResetPeriod

#### timeElapsedResetPeriod: number


**Description:**

The time after which `timeElapsed` will reset, in milliseconds. By default, this is 1 hour. If you use the timer for animations, you can set this to a period that matches the animation durations.

This is necessary for the timer to avoid floating-point precision issues in shaders. A float32 can represent a few hours of milliseconds accurately, but the precision decreases as the value increases.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L50](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L50)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### timePaused

#### timePaused: boolean


**Description:**

Whether the elapse timer is paused.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L68](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L68)  
Since: 4.0.0


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## Static functions

### resetTimer

#### \<instance> resetTimer([ms])


**Description:**

Reset the elapse timer for this game object.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| ms | number | Yes | 0 | The time to reset the timer to, in milliseconds. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ElapseTimer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-elapsetimer.md) - This game object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L108](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L108)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### setTimerPaused

#### \<instance> setTimerPaused([paused])


**Description:**

Pauses or resumes the elapse timer for this game object.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| paused | boolean | Yes | Pause state (`true` to pause, `false` to unpause). If not specified, the timer will unpause. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ElapseTimer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-elapsetimer.md) - This game object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L93](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L93)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### setTimerResetPeriod

#### \<instance> setTimerResetPeriod(period)


**Description:**

Set the reset period for the elapse timer for this game object.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| period | number | No | The time after which `timeElapsed` will reset, in milliseconds. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ElapseTimer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-elapsetimer.md) - This game object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L78](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L78)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### updateTimer

#### \<instance> updateTimer(time, delta)


**Description:**

Update the elapse timer for this game object. This should be called automatically by the preUpdate method.

Override this method to create more advanced time management, or set it to a NOOP function to disable the timer update. If you want to control animations with a tween or input system, disabling the timer update could be useful.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| time | number | No | The current time in milliseconds. |
| delta | number | No | The time since the last update, in milliseconds. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.ElapseTimer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/namespace/gameobjects-components-elapsetimer.md) - This game object.


> Source: [src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L124](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/gameobjects/components/ElapseTimer.js#L124)  
Since: 4.0.0


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