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# hour()

### Example

<figure><img src="/files/vE5olq6R0BE48KcyDE5J" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

```python
text('Current Hour:',200,250)
text(hour(), width/2, height/2)
```

### Syntax

```
hour()
```

### Description

It returns the **current hour** of the day as an integer, ranging from **0 to 23**.

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