# SECOND

## Content

This function returns the seconds (0 to 59) value for a specified time.

## Syntax

`SECOND( time )`

## Arguments

Specify the time argument as a number (as in 37806.5) a string (as in "7/4/2003 12:00"), a DateTime object, as in DATE(2003,7,4), or a TimeSpan object, as in TIME(12,0,0). For more details on the date and time inputs, refer to [Date and Time Functions](/spreadjs/docs/v17/formulareference/formulaoverview/functionsformula/dateandtime).

Dates as numeric values are in the form x.y, where x is the "number of days since December 30, 1899" and y is the fraction of days. The numbers to the left represent the date. Times as numeric values are decimal fractions ranging from 0 to 0.99999999, representing the times from 0:00:00 (12:00:00 A.M.) to 23:59:59 (11:59:59 P.M.).

## Remarks

The second is returned as an integer, ranging from 0 to 59

## Data Types

Accepts numeric, string, DateTime object, or TimeSpan object data. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`SECOND(A2)`

`SECOND(R2C1)`

`SECOND(0.01)` gives the result 24.

`SECOND(TIME(12,0,0))`