This section describes functions and operators for examining and manipulating TIME values.
Time Operators
The table below shows the available mathematical operators for TIME types.
| Operator | Description | Example | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
+ |
addition of an INTERVAL |
TIME '01:02:03' + INTERVAL 5 HOUR |
06:02:03 |
- |
subtraction of an INTERVAL |
TIME '06:02:03' - INTERVAL 5 HOUR' |
01:02:03 |
Time Functions
The table below shows the available scalar functions for TIME types.
| Function | Description | Example | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
current_time |
Current time (start of current transaction) | ||
date_diff(part, starttime, endtime) |
The number of partition boundaries between the times | date_diff('hour', TIME '01:02:03', TIME '06:02:03') |
5 |
date_part(part, time) |
Get subfield (equivalent to extract) | date_part('minute', TIME '14:21:13') |
21 |
epoch(time) |
The number of seconds since midnight | epoch(TIME '14:21:13') |
51673 |
extract(part from time) |
Get subfield from a date | extract('hour' FROM TIME '14:21:13') |
14 |
hour(time) |
Extracts the hour component of a time | hour(TIME '01:02:03.1234') |
1 |
microsecond(time) |
Extracts the sub-minute component of a time in microseconds | microsecond(TIME '01:02:03.1234') |
3123400 |
millisecond(time) |
Extracts the sub-minute component of a time in milliseconds | millisecond(TIME '01:02:03.1234') |
3123 |
minute(time) |
Extracts the minute component of a time | minute(TIME '01:02:03.1234') |
2 |
second(time) |
Extracts the second component of a time | second(TIME '01:02:03.1234') |
3 |
The only date parts that are defined for times are epoch, hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds and microseconds.