SQL - MySQL STR_TO_DATE() Function

August 14, 2024

Categories: MySQL Functions, Reference, SQL Reference

Quick Reference

The MySQL STR_TO_DATE() function returns a date based on a string and a format.

SELECT STR_TO_DATE('April 15 2023', '%M %d %Y');

Output

STR_TO_DATE('April 15 2023', '%M %d %Y')
2023-04-15

Syntax

STR_TO_DATE(string, format)

Parameters

Parameter	Description
string	The string to be formatted to a date (required)
format	The format to use (required): %a = Abbreviated weekday name (Sun to Sat) %b = Abbreviated month name (Jan to Dec) %c = Numeric month name (0 to 12) %D = Day of the month as a numeric value, followed by suffix (1st, 2nd, 3rd, ...) %d = Day of the month as a numeric value (01 to 31) %e = Day of the month as a numeric value (0 to 31) %f = Microseconds (000000 to 999999) %H = Hour (00 to 23) %h = Hour (00 to 12) %I = Hour (00 to 12) %i = Minutes (00 to 59) %j = Day of the year (001 to 366) %k = Hour (0 to 23) %l = Hour (1 to 12) %M = Month name in full (January to December) %m = Month name as a numeric value (00 to 12) %p = AM or PM %r = Time in 12 hour AM or PM format (hh:mm:ss AM/PM) %S = Seconds (00 to 59) %s = Seconds (00 to 59) %T = Time in 24 hour format (hh:mm:ss) %U = Week where Sunday is the first day of the week (00 to 53) %u = Week where Monday is the first day of the week (00 to 53) %V = Week where Sunday is the first day of the week (01 to 53). Used with %X %v = Week where Monday is the first day of the week (01 to 53). Used with %x %W = Weekday name in full (Sunday to Saturday) %w = Day of the week where Sunday=0 and Saturday=6 %X = Year for the week where Sunday is the first day of the week. Used with %V %x = Year for the week where Monday is the first day of the week. Used with %v %Y = Year as a numeric, 4-digit value %y = Year as a numeric, 2-digit value

Parameter

Description

string

The string to be formatted to a date (required)

format

The format to use (required):

%a = Abbreviated weekday name (Sun to Sat)

%b = Abbreviated month name (Jan to Dec)

%c = Numeric month name (0 to 12)

%D = Day of the month as a numeric value, followed by suffix (1st, 2nd, 3rd, ...)

%d = Day of the month as a numeric value (01 to 31)

%e = Day of the month as a numeric value (0 to 31)

%f = Microseconds (000000 to 999999)

%H = Hour (00 to 23)

%h = Hour (00 to 12)

%I = Hour (00 to 12)

%i = Minutes (00 to 59)

%j = Day of the year (001 to 366)

%k = Hour (0 to 23)

%l = Hour (1 to 12)

%M = Month name in full (January to December)

%m = Month name as a numeric value (00 to 12)

%p = AM or PM

%r = Time in 12 hour AM or PM format (hh:mm:ss AM/PM)

%S = Seconds (00 to 59)

%s = Seconds (00 to 59)

%T = Time in 24 hour format (hh:mm:ss)

%U = Week where Sunday is the first day of the week (00 to 53)

%u = Week where Monday is the first day of the week (00 to 53)

%V = Week where Sunday is the first day of the week (01 to 53). Used with %X

%v = Week where Monday is the first day of the week (01 to 53). Used with %x

%W = Weekday name in full (Sunday to Saturday)

%w = Day of the week where Sunday=0 and Saturday=6

%X = Year for the week where Sunday is the first day of the week. Used with %V

%x = Year for the week where Monday is the first day of the week. Used with %v

%Y = Year as a numeric, 4-digit value

%y = Year as a numeric, 2-digit value

SQL Notes:

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