# CMTimebaseGetTimeAndRate(_:timeOut:rateOut:) Returns the current time and rate of a timebase. ``` func CMTimebaseGetTimeAndRate(_ timebase: CMTimebase, timeOut: UnsafeMutablePointer?, rateOut: UnsafeMutablePointer?) -> OSStatus ``` ## Discussion You can use this function to take a consistent snapshot of the two values, avoiding possible inconsistencies due to external changes between retrieval of time and rate. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)