TIMEDIFF
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Subtracts to find the amount of time between two datetimes or times.
Syntax
TIMEDIFF(date1, date2)
Arguments
-
date1, date2: a valid time, datetime, or parsable time/datetime string.
Both arguments should be of the same type.
Return Type
Time object.
Important
The TIME object can only express intervals between -838:59:59 and 838:59:59.
Examples
SELECT TIMEDIFF('2015-02-13 23:31:30', NOW()) AS time_since_graduation;
+-----------------------+
| time_since_graduation |
+-----------------------+
| -433:58:39 |
+-----------------------+
Last modified: May 31, 2023