## Syntax
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flowchart LR
Start((START)) --> MICROSECOND[MICROSECOND]:::quoted
MICROSECOND --> LB["("]:::quoted
LB --> Input
Input --> RB[")"]:::quoted
RB --> End((END))
```
## Purpose
The `MICROSECOND` SQL function extracts the microseconds from a date/time.
See also [[DAY]], [[HOUR]], [[MICROSECOND]], [[MINUTE]], [[MONTH]], [[SECOND]] and [[YEAR]].
Parameters:
- Input (`datetime`): the date/time to extract the microseconds from.
Returns: the microseconds as an `int32`.
## Examples
The following example extracts the microseconds from current system date/time in UTC:
```sql
select microsecond(sysdateutc)
-------------------
963926
```