<p>time is when the tx is confirmed in a block (the block timestamp) and mtime is the clock-on-the-wall timestamp when the node first sees the tx (aka &quot;mempool&quot; time)</p>

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pinhead
<p>Could anybody please tell me the difference between these two fields?</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>time</strong></li>
<li><strong>mtime</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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What is the difference between the Time and Mtime fields?
Javier
# What is the difference between the Time and Mtime fields?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-03-13)

Could anybody please tell me the difference between these two fields?

* **time**
* **mtime**

Thanks in advance!

**Tags:** timestamp, bcoin


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-03-13. Score: 3

time is when the tx is confirmed in a block (the block timestamp) and mtime is the clock-on-the-wall timestamp when the node first sees the tx (aka "mempool" time)


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