---
title: date.millisecond() function
description: date.millisecond() returns the milliseconds for a specified time. Results range from [0-999].
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/flux/v0/stdlib/date/millisecond/
estimated_tokens: 1127
product: Flux
version: v0
---

# date.millisecond() function

-   Flux 0.37.0+
-   View InfluxDB support

`date.millisecond()` returns the milliseconds for a specified time. Results range from `[0-999]`.

##### Function type signature

```js
(t: A) => int where A: Timeable
```

For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0/function-type-signatures/).

## Parameters

### t

(Required) Time to operate on.

Use an absolute time, relative duration, or integer. Durations are relative to `now()`.

## Examples

-   [Return the millisecond of the time value](#return-the-millisecond-of-the-time-value)
-   [Return the millisecond of a relative duration](#return-the-millisecond-of-a-relative-duration)
-   [Return the current millisecond unit](#return-the-current-millisecond-unit)

### Return the millisecond of the time value

```js
import "date"

date.millisecond(t: 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z)// Returns 293

```

### Return the millisecond of a relative duration

```js
import "date"

option now = () => 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z

date.millisecond(t: -150ms)// Returns 127

```

### Return the current millisecond unit

```js
import "date"

date.millisecond(t: now())
```

[date/time](/flux/v0/tags/date/time/)