SEC_TO_TIME

Convert seconds to time. This function returns a TIME value corresponding to the number of seconds elapsed from the start of the day.

Syntax

SEC_TO_TIME(seconds)

Description

Returns the seconds argument, converted to hours, minutes, and seconds, as a TIME value. The range of the result is constrained to that of the TIME data type. A warning occurs if the argument corresponds to a value outside that range.

The time will be returned in the format hh:mm:ss, or hhmmss if used in a numeric calculation.

Examples

SELECT SEC_TO_TIME(12414);
+--------------------+
| SEC_TO_TIME(12414) |
+--------------------+
| 03:26:54           |
+--------------------+

SELECT SEC_TO_TIME(12414)+0;
+----------------------+
| SEC_TO_TIME(12414)+0 |
+----------------------+
|                32654 |
+----------------------+

SELECT SEC_TO_TIME(9999999);
+----------------------+
| SEC_TO_TIME(9999999) |
+----------------------+
| 838:59:59            |
+----------------------+
1 row in set, 1 warning (0.00 sec)

SHOW WARNINGS;
+---------+------+-------------------------------------------+
| Level   | Code | Message                                   |
+---------+------+-------------------------------------------+
| Warning | 1292 | Truncated incorrect time value: '9999999' |
+---------+------+-------------------------------------------+

_{This page is licensed: GPLv2, originally from fill_help_tables.sql}