MySQL DATE_ADD() Function

Add 10 days to a date and return the date:

SELECT DATE_ADD("2017-06-15", INTERVAL 10 DAY);

Definition and Usage

The DATE_ADD() function adds a time/date interval to a date and then returns the date.

DATE_ADD(date, INTERVAL value addunit)

Parameter	Description
date	Required. The date to be modified
value	Required. The value of the time/date interval to add. Both positive and negative values are allowed
addunit	Required. The type of interval to add. Can be one of the following values: MICROSECOND SECOND MINUTE HOUR DAY WEEK MONTH QUARTER YEAR SECOND_MICROSECOND MINUTE_MICROSECOND MINUTE_SECOND HOUR_MICROSECOND HOUR_SECOND HOUR_MINUTE DAY_MICROSECOND DAY_SECOND DAY_MINUTE DAY_HOUR YEAR_MONTH

Works in:	From MySQL 4.0

Add 15 minutes to a date and return the date:

SELECT DATE_ADD("2017-06-15 09:34:21", INTERVAL 15 MINUTE);

Subtract 3 hours to a date and return the date:

SELECT DATE_ADD("2017-06-15 09:34:21", INTERVAL -3 HOUR);

Subtract 2 months to a date and return the date:

SELECT DATE_ADD("2017-06-15", INTERVAL -2 MONTH);