`ButtonInteraction.createdTimestamp` is ahead of fetched epoch from `Date.now()`?!

Alright so, I've encountered a confusing error related to this. Think of the following:

const Reply = await Interaction.reply({
  components: [...],
  embeds: [...],
  fetchReply: true,
});

Reply.awaitMessageComponent(...)
  .then(async (ButtonInteract) => {
    await ButtonInteract.deferUpdate();
    console.log("Sub:", Date.now() - ButtonInteract.createdTimestamp);
  });

const Reply = await Interaction.reply({
  components: [...],
  embeds: [...],
  fetchReply: true,
});

Reply.awaitMessageComponent(...)
  .then(async (ButtonInteract) => {
    await ButtonInteract.deferUpdate();
    console.log("Sub:", Date.now() - ButtonInteract.createdTimestamp);
  });

I'm getting a negative number every time I try it. No idea why is this happening. Shouldn't Date.now() be a higher value than ButtonInteract.createdTimestamp or I'm missing something? Node 21.0.0

4 Replies

d.js toolkit•12mo ago

- What's your exact discord.js npm list discord.js and node node -v version? - Not a discord.js issue? Check out #other-js-ts. - Consider reading #how-to-get-help to improve your question! - Explain what exactly your issue is. - Post the full error stack trace, not just the top part! - Show your code! - Issue solved? Press the button! - ✅ Marked as resolved by OP

treble/luna•12mo ago

Date.now depends on your system time So if your system is running behind, so is Date.now

EgizianoOP•12mo ago

What is a workaround?

treble/luna•12mo ago

Sync your system time, not a djs issue

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`ButtonInteraction.createdTimestamp` is ahead of fetched epoch from `Date.now()`?!