Close

Java Date Time - Instant.plusNanos() Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 8, 2025]

Java Date Time Java Java API

Class:

java.time.Instant

Method:

public Instant plusNanos(long nanosToAdd)

Returns a copy of this instant with the specified duration in nanoseconds added.

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.instant;

import java.time.Instant;

public class PlusNanosExample {

    public static void main(String... args) {
        Instant i = Instant.now();
        System.out.println(i);

        Instant i2 = i.plusNanos(1000000);
        System.out.println(i2);

        Instant i3 = i.plusNanos(-1000000);
        System.out.println(i3);
    }
}

Output

2025-10-29T15:58:28.801Z
2025-10-29T15:58:28.802Z
2025-10-29T15:58:28.800Z

See Also