diff --git a/event.go b/event.go
index 2b146d0..7a3595a 100644
--- a/event.go
+++ b/event.go
@@ -336,3 +336,7 @@ func (s *UserEventSource) EmitEvent() bool {
 	C.init_user_event(e)
 	return bool(C.al_emit_user_event(s.source, e, nil))
 }
+
+func GetTime() float64 {
+	return float64(C.al_get_time())
+}