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# TO\_SECONDS

## Syntax

```bnf
TO_SECONDS(expr)
```

## Description

Returns the number of seconds from year 0 till `expr`, or NULL if `expr` is not a valid date or [datetime](/docs/server/reference/data-types/date-and-time-data-types/datetime.md).

## Examples

```sql
SELECT TO_SECONDS('2013-06-13');
+--------------------------+
| TO_SECONDS('2013-06-13') |
+--------------------------+
|              63538300800 |
+--------------------------+

SELECT TO_SECONDS('2013-06-13 21:45:13');
+-----------------------------------+
| TO_SECONDS('2013-06-13 21:45:13') |
+-----------------------------------+
|                       63538379113 |
+-----------------------------------+

SELECT TO_SECONDS(NOW());
+-------------------+
| TO_SECONDS(NOW()) |
+-------------------+
|       63543530875 |
+-------------------+

SELECT TO_SECONDS(20130513);
+----------------------+
| TO_SECONDS(20130513) |
+----------------------+
|          63535622400 |
+----------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

SELECT TO_SECONDS(130513);
+--------------------+
| TO_SECONDS(130513) |
+--------------------+
|        63535622400 |
+--------------------+
```

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