# Second

The **Second** function returns an integer representing the second component of a specified date and time.

### Syntax

`Second(date)`

Function arguments:

* **date** (required) - the date or column containing date values from which the second component is extracted

### Example

`Second(Date("2007-08-14 07:11:05"))`

Extracts the second component from the specified date and time and returns `5` to represent five seconds into the eleventh minute of the hour.