SEC_TO_TIME(seconds) Returns the seconds argument, converted to hours, minutes, and seconds, as a TIME value. The range of the result is constrained to that of the TIME data type. A warning occurs if the argument corresponds to a value outside that range. mysql> SELECT SEC_TO_TIME(2378); -> '00:39:38' mysql> SELECT SEC_TO_TIME(2378) + 0; -> 3938
-> '00:39:38'
mysql> SELECT SEC_TO_TIME(2378) + 0;
-> 3938