Add hour, seconds and microseconds to Date
mysql> mysql> CREATE TABLE PENALTIES -> (PAYMENTNO INTEGER NOT NULL, -> EmployeeNO INTEGER NOT NULL, -> PAYMENT_DATE DATE NOT NULL, -> AMOUNT DECIMAL(7,2) NOT NULL, -> PRIMARY KEY (PAYMENTNO) ); Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (1, 6, '1980-12-08',100); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (2, 44, '1981-05-05', 75); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (3, 27, '1983-09-10',100); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (4,104, '1984-12-08', 50); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (5, 44, '1980-12-08', 25); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (6, 8, '1980-12-08', 25); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (7, 44, '1982-12-30', 30); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> INSERT INTO PENALTIES VALUES (8, 27, '1984-11-12', 75); Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> mysql> SELECT PAYMENTNO, PAYMENT_DATE, -> PAYMENT_DATE + INTERVAL 3 HOUR + -> INTERVAL 50 SECOND + INTERVAL 99 MICROSECOND -> FROM PENALTIES; +-----------+--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PAYMENTNO | PAYMENT_DATE | PAYMENT_DATE + INTERVAL 3 HOUR + INTERVAL 50 SECOND + INTERVAL 99 MICROSECOND | +-----------+--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 1980-12-08 | 1980-12-08 03:00:50.000099 | | 2 | 1981-05-05 | 1981-05-05 03:00:50.000099 | | 3 | 1983-09-10 | 1983-09-10 03:00:50.000099 | | 4 | 1984-12-08 | 1984-12-08 03:00:50.000099 | | 5 | 1980-12-08 | 1980-12-08 03:00:50.000099 | | 6 | 1980-12-08 | 1980-12-08 03:00:50.000099 | | 7 | 1982-12-30 | 1982-12-30 03:00:50.000099 | | 8 | 1984-11-12 | 1984-11-12 03:00:50.000099 | +-----------+--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 8 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> mysql> drop table PENALTIES; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql>