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Reading Date and Time Values
How SAS Software Stores Time Values


SAS software stores time values similar to the way it stores date values. A SAS time value is stored as the number of seconds since midnight.


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A SAS datetime is a special value that combines both date and time information. A SAS datetime value is stored as the number of seconds between midnight on January 1, 1960, and a given date and time.


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