time-tools.c

/* -*- Mode: C; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
/*
    Gpredict: Real-time satellite tracking and orbit prediction program

    Copyright (C)  2001-2009  Alexandru Csete, OZ9AEC.

    Authors: Alexandru Csete <oz9aec@gmail.com>

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#include <glib.h>
#include "sgpsdp/sgp4sdp4.h"
#include "time-tools.h"


/** \brief Get the current time.
 *
 * Read the system clock and return the current Julian day.
 */
gdouble
get_current_daynum ()
{
    struct tm utc;
    GTimeVal tmval;
    double daynum;

    UTC_Calendar_Now (&utc);
    g_get_current_time (&tmval);
    daynum = Julian_Date (&utc);
    daynum = daynum + (double)tmval.tv_usec/8.64e+10;

    return daynum;
}