EXTRACT()

EXTRACT() is a SQL function in the Date/Time Functions category. Extracts a specific part (YEAR, MONTH, DAY, HOUR, etc.) from a date. The syntax is EXTRACT(unit FROM date). It accepts unit — YEAR, MONTH, DAY, HOUR, etc.. It returns integer part. A typical example: SELECT EXTRACT(YEAR FROM order_date) FROM orders; SELECT EXTRACT(MONTH FROM hire_date) FROM employees; A close relative is NOW(), which returns the current date and time as a timestamp. A close relative is CURDATE(), which returns the current date without time. A close relative is DATE(), which extracts the date part from a datetime expression. More about this category: Date and time functions — NOW, DATE, EXTRACT, DATEDIFF, DATE_ADD, DATE_FORMAT. Related Date/Time Functions entries: NOW(), CURDATE(), DATE(), DATE_ADD(), DATE_SUB(), DATEDIFF(), DATE_FORMAT(), STR_TO_DATE(). This page is part of the free SQL Reference documentation covering 762+ statements, functions, and clauses, each with syntax, parameters, return values, and examples for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and SQLite.