---
title: date.second() function
description: date.second() returns the second of a specified time. Results range from [0 - 59].
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/flux/v0/stdlib/date/second/
estimated_tokens: 1096
product: Flux
version: v0
---

# date.second() function

-   Flux 0.37.0+
-   View InfluxDB support

`date.second()` returns the second of a specified time. Results range from `[0 - 59]`.

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

### Return the second of a time value

```js
import "date"

date.second(t: 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z)// Returns 3

```

### Return the second of a relative duration

```js
import "date"

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

date.second(t: -50s)// Returns 28

```

### Return the current second

```js
import "date"

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

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