mysql> select curtime(); +-----------+ | curtime() | +-----------+ | 19:43:34 | +-----------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> select time(now()); +-------------+ | time(now()) | +-------------+ | 19:43:34 | +-------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> select hour(curtime()); +-----------------+ | hour(curtime()) | +-----------------+ | 19 | +-----------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> select minute(curtime()); +-------------------+ | minute(curtime()) | +-------------------+ | 43 | +-------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> select second(curtime()); +-------------------+ | second(curtime()) | +-------------------+ | 34 | +-------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)