# SECOND

Extracts the seconds of the minute from the given datetime.

## Syntax

```
SECOND ( dateobj )

```

## Arguments

* dateobj: a valid date, datetime, time, or parsable datetime string.

## Return Type

Integer

## Examples

```sql
SELECT SECOND('2009-02-13 23:31:30');

```

```output

+-------------------------------+
| SECOND('2009-02-13 23:31:30') |
+-------------------------------+
|                            30 |
+-------------------------------+

```

**Related Topics**

* [HOUR](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/date-and-time-functions/hour.md)
* [MINUTE](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/date-and-time-functions/minute.md)
* [Data Types](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/data-types.md)

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Modified at: May 31, 2023

Source: [/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/date-and-time-functions/second/](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/date-and-time-functions/second/)

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