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Oracle / PLSQL: TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ Function

This Oracle tutorial explains how to use the Oracle/PLSQL TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Oracle/PLSQL TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ function converts a string to a timestamp with time zone.

Syntax

The syntax for the TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ function in Oracle/PLSQL is:

TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ( string1 [, format_mask] ['nlsparam'] )

Parameters or Arguments

string1
The string that will be converted to a timestamp with time zone.
format_mask

Optional. This is the format that will be used to convert string1 to a timestamp with time zone. It can be one or a combination of the following values:

Parameter Explanation
YYYY 4-digit year
MM Month (01-12; JAN = 01).
MON Abbreviated name of month.
MONTH Name of month, padded with blanks to length of 9 characters.
DD Day of month (1-31).
HH Hour of day (1-12).
HH12 Hour of day (1-12).
HH24 Hour of day (0-23).
MI Minute (0-59).
SS Second (0-59).
TZM Time zone minute.
TZH Time zone hour.

Returns

The TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ function returns a TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE value.

Applies To

The TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ function can be used in the following versions of Oracle/PLSQL:

  • Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i

Example

Let's look at some Oracle TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ function examples and explore how to use the TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ function in Oracle/PLSQL.

For example:

TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ('2003/12/13 10:13:18 -8:00', 'YYYY/MM/DD HH:MI:SS TZH:TZM')

would return '13-DEC-03 10.13.18.000000000 AM -08:00' as a timestamp with time zone value.

TO_TIMESTAMP_TZ('2003/DEC/13 10:13:18 -8:00', 'YYYY/MON/DD HH:MI:SS TZH:TZM')

would also return '13-DEC-03 10.13.18.000000000 AM -08:00' as a timestamp with time zone value.