MySQL ADDTIME() Function

Example

Add 2 seconds to a time and return the datetime:

SELECT ADDTIME("2017-06-15 09:34:21", "2");
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Definition and Usage

The ADDTIME() function adds a time interval to a time/datetime and then returns the time/datetime.

Syntax

ADDTIME(datetime, addtime)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
datetime Required.  The time/datetime to be modified
addtime Required. The time interval to add to datetime. Both positive and negative values are allowed

Technical Details

Works in: From MySQL 4.0

More Examples

Example

Add 5 seconds and 3 microseconds to a time and return the datetime:

SELECT ADDTIME("2017-06-15 09:34:21.000001", "5.000003");
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Example

Add 2 hours, 10 minutes, 5 seconds, and 3 microseconds to a time and return the datetime:

SELECT ADDTIME("2017-06-15 09:34:21.000001", "2:10:5.000003");
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Example

Add 5 days, 2 hours, 10 minutes, 5 seconds, and 3 microseconds to a time and return the datetime:

SELECT ADDTIME("2017-06-15 09:34:21.000001", "5 2:10:5.000003");
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Example

Add 2 hours, 10 minutes, 5 seconds, and 3 microseconds to a time and return the time:

SELECT ADDTIME("09:34:21.000001", "2:10:5.000003");
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