diff --git a/examples/get-started/hello_world/main/hello_world_main.c b/examples/get-started/hello_world/main/hello_world_main.c
index 1bbb227..06ce1bf 100644
--- a/examples/get-started/hello_world/main/hello_world_main.c
+++ b/examples/get-started/hello_world/main/hello_world_main.c
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 #include "freertos/task.h"
 #include "esp_system.h"
 #include "esp_spi_flash.h"
+#include <time.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <inttypes.h> // for PRId64
 
 void app_main(void)
 {
@@ -33,6 +36,16 @@ void app_main(void)
 
     printf("Free heap: %d\n", esp_get_free_heap_size());
 
+printf("\n");
+    struct timeval tv_now;
+    gettimeofday(&tv_now, NULL);
+    int64_t time_us = (int64_t)tv_now.tv_sec * 1000000L + (int64_t)tv_now.tv_usec;
+    printf("tv_now.tv_sec %ld\n", (long)tv_now.tv_sec);
+    printf("PRId64 tv_now.tv_sec %" PRId64 "\n", (int64_t)tv_now.tv_sec);
+    printf("tv_now.tv_usec %" PRId64 "\n", (int64_t)tv_now.tv_usec);
+    printf("time_us %" PRId64 "\n", time_us);
+printf("\n");
+
     for (int i = 10; i >= 0; i--) {
         printf("Restarting in %d seconds...\n", i);
         vTaskDelay(1000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);