---
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: 289
product: Flux
version: v0
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/flux/v0/stdlib/date/millisecond/
date: '2024-04-08T16:01:02-06:00'
lastmod: '2024-04-08T16:01:02-06:00'
---

* Flux 0.37.0+

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

```
import "date"

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

```

### Return the millisecond of a relative duration

```
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/)