# Date.timestamp_nanos

## Function

Reads the nanosecond Unix timestamp of the current Date .

## Syntax

```bt
date_value.timestamp_nanos()
```

## Parameters

No parameters.

## Return value

| Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ |
| Int | Returns a nanosecond Unix timestamp; returns 0 when outside the representable range. |

## Code Example

```bt
result = date().from_timestamp(1).timestamp_nanos()

// Output: 1000000000
```

## Notes

- To read the nanosecond part of the current second, use nanos().