[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [local‑first/Timestamp](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/local-first/Timestamp) › createInitialTimestamp

```ts
function createInitialTimestamp(deps: RandomBytesDep): Timestamp;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/local-first/Timestamp.ts:179](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/e7144e2bbe9069362b62dec1b64a8aa922b8f1b0/packages/common/src/local-first/Timestamp.ts#L179)