A CTCP TIME request will return the local time of the target computer. Depending on the IRC client, the reply may consist of the date, the time (either in 12-hour format or 24-hour format), the year (e.g. 2012), and sometimes the time zone (e.g. EST). A sample reply for a CTCP TIME request to a target that uses the ChatZilla client is: TIME Fri 23 Nov 2012 19:26:42 EST PING A CTCP PING request will determine the ping rate that directly exists between two clients (i.e. discounting the server). The CTCP PING command works by sending an (often) integer argument (a timestamp) to a target client, the target client then responds by supplying exactly the same numerical parameter. The difference between the original timestamp and the current timestamp is calculated, with the result being displayed to the user that initiated the CTCP PING. More often than not, a timestamp that utilises milliseconds is used due to the majority of users with broadband Internet connections having a ping under 1 second. A sample CTCP PING request to target <nickname> from the XChat client is: CTCP PING 23152511 Likewise, sample output generated from the difference (see above) is: Ping reply from <nickname>: 0.53 second(s) See also Internet Relay Chat (IRC) IRC client Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients DCC (Direct Client-to-Client) References External links CTCP Details Internet Relay Chat Internet terminology Protocols related to Internet Relay Chat