Get Microseconds from Timestamp in Postgresql

In order to get Microseconds from Timestamp in postgresql we use Extract() function. Within the Extract() function we have to mention MICROSECONDS as we are getting MICROSECONDS from timestamp. Additionally we use DATE_PART() function to extract Microseconds from datetime i.e. timestamp in PostgreSQL.

Let’s see how to

  • Extract Microseconds from Timestamp in Postgresql
  • Create the column which extracts Microseconds from timestamp column

With an example for both

 

Extract Microseconds from Timestamp in Postgresql:

Within the Extract keyword we have to mention MICROSECONDS as we are getting Microseconds from timestamp

SELECT EXTRACT (MICROSECONDS FROM TIMESTAMP '2011-11-22 13:30:15.203')

So the resultant MICROSECONDS will be

Get Microsecond from timestamp in postgresql in 2

 

 

Syntax for DATE_PART() Function in PostgreSQL:

DATE_PART(unit, source)

unit: Specifies the part of the date or timestamp to extract (e.g., ‘year’, ‘month’, ‘day’, ‘hour’, ‘minute’, ‘second’, etc.).

source: The date or timestamp from which to extract the specified part.

In Our case. The values of the unit must be “microseconds”.

 

Extract Microsecond from datetime(timestamp) in postgresql Simple Example:

In order to Extract microseconds from datetime (timestamp) in postgresql we will be using DATE_PART() function.

In the below Example we will be passing microseconds as “unit” argument and datetime as “source” argument in order to extract microseconds from Date or datetime

SELECT DATE_PART('microseconds', '2024-02-24 15:30:45.123456'::timestamp) AS microseconds_part;

Output:

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Extract Microseconds from Current date in postgresql :

This query uses the CURRENT_TIMESTAMP function to get the current datetime and then extracts the microeconds using DATE_PART()

SELECT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP AS current_datetime, DATE_PART('microseconds', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP) AS microseconds;

Output:

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EXTRACT Microseconds from Timestamp in column of Postgresql table – DATE_PART():

We will be using  Below Student_detail table for our example to depict on how to extract microseconds from date in postgresql

Student_detail:

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In the above table we will be using  DATE_PART() Function, which will take “microseconds” and column named “birthdaytime” as argument. Which will extract microseconds from “birthdaytime” column and store in the new column of postgresql table as shown below


select *, DATE_PART('microseconds', birthdaytime::timestamp) AS microseconds from Student_detail

so the resultant table will have microseconds column

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Extract Microseconds from Date in postgresql table using Extract():

We will be using Below Student_detail table for our example to depict on how to extract Microseconds from date in postgresql

Student_detail:

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In the above table we will be using  EXTRACT() Function, which will take “Microseconds” and column named “birthdaytime” as argument. Which will extract Microseconds from “birthdaytime” column and store in the new column of postgresql table as shown below

Select *, extract(MICROSECONDS FROM birthdaytime) as microseconds from student_detail

So the resultant table will have microseconds column

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