# TSSetMaxTime
Sets the maximum (or final) time for timestepping. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscts.h"  
PetscErrorCode TSSetMaxTime(TS ts, PetscReal maxtime)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***ts -*** the `TS` context obtained from `TSCreate()`
- ***maxtime -*** final time to step to



## Options Database Key

- ***-ts_max_time <maxtime> -*** Sets maxtime





## Notes
The default maximum time is 5.0


## See Also
 [](chapter_ts), `TS`, `TSGetMaxTime()`, `TSSetMaxSteps()`, `TSSetExactFinalTime()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/interface/ts.c.html#TSSetMaxTime">src/ts/interface/ts.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex1.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex10.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex10.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex12.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex12.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex13.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex13.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex14.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex14.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex15.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex15.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex16.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex16.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex16fwd.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex16fwd.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex17.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex17.c.html</A><BR>


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