diff --git a/Cantera/python/Cantera/Reactor.py b/Cantera/python/Cantera/Reactor.py
index 9c27e8cc1..79bb8a26e 100644
--- a/Cantera/python/Cantera/Reactor.py
+++ b/Cantera/python/Cantera/Reactor.py
@@ -987,6 +987,10 @@ class ReactorNet:
         using the current state as the initial condition. Default: 0.0 s"""
         _cantera.reactornet_setInitialTime(self.__reactornet_id, t0)
 
+    def time(self):
+        """The current time [s]."""
+        return _cantera.reactornet_time(self.__reactornet_id)
+    
     def advance(self, time):
         """Advance the state of the reactor network in time from the current
         time to time 'time'."""