---
title: date.second() function
description: >
  `date.second()` returns the second of a specified time. Results range from `[0 - 59]`.
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  flux_v0_ref:
    name: date.second
    parent: date
    identifier: date/second
weight: 101
---

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



##### Function type signature

```js
(t: A) => int where A: Timeable
```

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## Parameters

### t
({{< req >}})
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())

```