Mysql date addition Date and Time DATE_ADD () function

The DATE_ADD () function adds a specified interval to a date.

Syntax
The DATE_ADD (date, INTERVAL expr type) date parameter is a valid date expression. The expr parameter is the time interval you want to add.

The type parameter can be of the following values:

Type Value
MICROSECOND
SECOND
MINUTE
HOUR
DAY
WEEK
MONTH
QUARTER
YEAR
SECOND_MICROSECOND
MINUTE_MICROSECOND
MINUTE_SECOND
HOUR_MICROSECOND
HOUR_SECOND
HOUR_MINUTE
DAY_MICROSECOND
DAY_SECOND
DAY_MINUTE
DAY_HOUR
YEAR_MONTH

Instance 1
Plus days
Mysql tutorial> select DATE_ADD (curdate (), INTERVAL 1 DAY );
+ ------------------------------------- +
| DATE_ADD (curdate (), INTERVAL 1 DAY) |
+ ------------------------------------- +
| 2007-07-23 |
+ ------------------------------------- +
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

Plus minutes

Mysql>
Mysql> select DATE_ADD (curdate (), INTERVAL 1 MINUTE );
+ ---------------------------------------- +
| DATE_ADD (curdate (), INTERVAL 1 MINUTE) |
+ ---------------------------------------- +
| 00:01:00 |
+ ---------------------------------------- +
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

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Additional years

Mysql>
Mysql> select DATE_ADD (curdate (), INTERVAL 1 YEAR );
+ -------------------------------------- +
| DATE_ADD (curdate (), INTERVAL 1 YEAR) |
+ -------------------------------------- +
| 2008-07-22 |
+ -------------------------------------- +
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

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When I was a child

Mysql>
Mysql> select DATE_ADD (curdate (), INTERVAL 1 HOUR );
+ -------------------------------------- +
| DATE_ADD (curdate (), INTERVAL 1 HOUR) |
+ -------------------------------------- +
| 01:00:00 |
+ -------------------------------------- +
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

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