How to default the time for the date with SQL Server

Question

Does anyone know how can I default the time for the date with SQL Server?

Example:

When I use getdate() and it will return me the current date and time. How can I get the current date but default the time portion to '10:00:00.000' ?

Answer 1

This works for SQL Server (SQLFiddle):

SELECT DATEADD(hour, 10, CAST(CAST(GETDATE() AS DATE) AS DATETIME))

Explanation: GETDATE() gives current date and time. Casting to DATE makes it date only (midnight time). Casting it again to DATETIME makes it compatible with DATEADD, which finally adds 10 hours to it.

Answer 2

Use the below if you are using sql server.

select cast(cast(getdate()AS INT)+0.41667 as datetime)

Note time is scaled on a 0.0 to 0.9999, and the no. of hours are equally distributed. e.g. 0.5 will give 12a.m.

Answer 3

This is from DB2. But same concept should work very DB. Just convert that date in to Timestamp

SELECT TIMESTAMP(CURRENT_DATE, TIME('10:00:00')) AS MY_DATE FROM SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1

Answer 4

in sql server 2008 and above:

select convert(datetime,convert(varchar(10),convert(date,(GETDATE())))+' 00:00:00')

Answer 5

select convert(datetime,convert(varchar,convert(date,getdate())) + ' 10:00:00.000')

SQL FIDDLE

Answer 6

Again, in Ms SQL Server, You can also use

Select DateAdd(day, datediff(day, getdate()), 0) + 10/24.0