# Why isn't \`:timer\` an Elixir module yet?

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/why-isnt-timer-an-elixir-module-yet/73830>\
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**Tags:** erlang, stdlib\
**Created:** [December 31, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/why-isnt-timer-an-elixir-module-yet/73830 "2025-12-31T17:47:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/why-isnt-timer-an-elixir-module-yet/73830/3 "2025-12-31T17:58:42Z")

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Welcome @Cyytrus!

There is a recent addition to Elixir to turn durations to milliseconds: [Kernel — Elixir v1.20.2](https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/Kernel.html)

Separately, since we can use Erlang functions directly, there’s no need to port things to Elixir unless something is going to be improved in the process (like developer ergonomics)

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