# phloem time

Epoch-millisecond arithmetic: now, parse an instant, build a window

```
phloem time [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
```



## phloem time now

Now, as epoch ms and ISO 8601 (UTC)

```
phloem time now [OPTIONS]
```



## phloem time parse

One instant → epoch ms: ISO 8601, 'YYYY-MM-DD[ HH:MM[:SS]] [TZ]', 'now', or an epoch (s/ms/µs by digit count)

```
phloem time parse [OPTIONS] <TEXT>
```

- `<TEXT>`

## phloem time window

A (from, to) pair in epoch ms, ready to paste into --from/--to

```
phloem time window [OPTIONS]
```

- `--last <LAST>` — Window length ending at --to (default now): 90s, 15m, 1h, 3d, 2w
- `--from <FROM>` — Window start (any `time parse` spelling)
- `--to <TO>` — Window end (default now)