# offset var (sound)

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/sound/var/offset
Added in BYOND 513.

Can be used to set a starting time, in seconds, for a sound. It can also alter the current time index when using the `SOUND_UPDATE` flag.

This value is also set by the `SoundQuery` proc and represents the current time index of a sound playing on the client.

### See also
- [vars (sound)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/sound/var/index.md)
- [status var (sound)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/sound/var/status.md)
- [SoundQuery proc (client)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/client/proc/SoundQuery.md)