# Extract date elements[¶](https://doc.dataiku.com/dss/latest/preparation/processors/date-components-extract.html#extract-date-elements "Permalink to this headline")

Extract various elements of a ISO-8601 formatted date (`yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.SSSZ`) to other columns.

## Options[¶](https://doc.dataiku.com/dss/latest/preparation/processors/date-components-extract.html#options "Permalink to this headline")

**Date column**

Column containing data in ISO-8601 format. Use a Prepare step to parse your data into this format if it isn’t already.

**Timezone**

Change the timezone from the UTC default. Options include using a TZ column, an IP column, or specifying a timezone from the dropdown.

**Date elements**

To extract a given date element into a column, give the corresponding column a name. Each output column is optional; if left empty, the processor will not extract the date element.

Note

Year, month (1-12), day, day of week (1-7, 1=Monday, 7=Sunday), hour, minutes, seconds, milliseconds, week of year (1-53), timestamp (UNIX timestamp in seconds since Epoch) can all be extracted as separate outputs.

## Related resources[¶](https://doc.dataiku.com/dss/latest/preparation/processors/date-components-extract.html#related-resources "Permalink to this headline")

For more information on managing dates with Dataiku DSS, please see the reference documentation.
