How to Format the Date & Time in SQL Server

In SQL Server, you can use the T-SQL FORMAT() function to format the date and/or time. Simply provide two arguments; the date/time and the format to use.

The format is supplied as a format string. A format string defines how the output should be formatted.

The FORMAT() function also accepts an optional “culture” argument, which allows you to specify a language/locale that the results should adhere to.

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