MySQL LOCALTIME() function

LOCALTIME() function

MySQL LOCALTIME returns the value of current date and time in ‘YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS’ format or YYYYMMDDHHMMSS.uuuuuu format depending on the context (numeric or string) of the function. CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), NOW, NOW(), LOCALTIME(), LOALTIMESTAMP, LOCALTIMESTAMP() are the synonyms of LOCALTIME. The LOCALTIME returns the constant time when the statement began to work.

Note : Output of the examples of this page will depend on the current time.

This function is useful in -

• The function enables time-based calculations and comparisons using the current local time.
• LOCALTIME() is useful for logging activities and events with the exact local time at which they occurred.
• The function is used in user interfaces to display the current local time to users, providing real-time information.
• In applications that involve event scheduling or timing, LOCALTIME() helps ensure accurate timing of events.
• The function is used to generate timestamp values that represent the current local time.
• In systems that need to align processes with the local time, LOCALTIME() ensures that actions occur at the correct local time.

Syntax:

LOCALTIME;

Syntax Diagram:

MySQL Version: 8.0

Pictorial Presentation:

Example : MySQL LOCALTIME

The following statement will return the current date and time in ‘YYYY-MM-DD HH:SS:MM’ format.

Code:

SELECT LOCALTIME;

Output:

mysql> SELECT LOCALTIME;
+---------------------+
| LOCALTIME           |
+---------------------+
| 2015-04-13 17:02:09 | 
+---------------------+
1 row in set (0.01 sec)

Example : LOCALTIME in numeric format

The following statement will return the current date and time in ‘YYYY-MM-DD HH:SS:MM’ format as well as YYYYMMDDHHSSMM.uuuuuu format.

Code:

SELECT LOCALTIME,LOCALTIME+1;

Output:

mysql> SELECT LOCALTIME,LOCALTIME+1;
+---------------------+-----------------------+
| LOCALTIME           | LOCALTIME+1           |
+---------------------+-----------------------+
| 2015-04-13 17:04:24 | 20150413170425.000000 | 
+---------------------+-----------------------+
1 row in set (0.02 sec)

Example: LOCALTIME()

The following statement will return the current date and time in ‘YYYY-MM-DD HH:SS:MM’ format.

Code:

SELECT LOCALTIME();

Output:

mysql> SELECT LOCALTIME();
+---------------------+
| LOCALTIME()         |
+---------------------+
| 2015-04-13 17:06:19 | 
+---------------------+
1 row in set (0.01 sec)

Example: LOCALTIME() in numeric format

The following statement will return the current date and time in ‘YYYY-MM-DD HH:SS:MM’ format as well as YYYYMMDDHHSSMM.uuuuuu format.

Code:

SELECT LOCALTIME(),LOCALTIME()+1;

Output:

mysql> SELECT LOCALTIME(),LOCALTIME()+1;
+---------------------+-----------------------+
| LOCALTIME()         | LOCALTIME()+1         |
+---------------------+-----------------------+
| 2015-04-13 17:08:12 | 20150413170813.000000 | 
+---------------------+-----------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

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