How to Extract Date From Timestamp in PostgreSQL

1. Use the CAST Operator to Extract Date From Timestamp in PostgreSQL
2. Use the DATE Function to Extract Date From Timestamp in PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL provides many functions and operators for the built-in data types. This tutorial will give examples of extracting the date from the timestamp in PostgreSQL or Postgres.

Use the CAST Operator to Extract Date From Timestamp in PostgreSQL

In PostgreSQL, the CAST function converts one datatype value to another. We can use it to extract the date from the timestamp.

select CAST ('2021-11-03 13:10:00' as date);

Output:

    date
------------
 2021-11-03

Another way to cast is to use the scope resolution :: operator accompanied with the resulting type in this case date.

select '2021-11-03 13:10:00'::date;

Output:

    date
------------
 2021-11-03

Use the DATE Function to Extract Date From Timestamp in PostgreSQL

You can implement the DATE function to extract the date only from a timestamp.

select date ('2021-11-03 13:10:00');

Output:

   date
------------
 2021-11-03