time_bucket SQL function aligns timestamps to fixed-width time buckets

UpdateSep 8, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

time_bucket returns the start of the fixed-width interval a timestamp falls into, aligned to an origin you choose (for example, 15-minute or 3-month buckets). Use it instead of date_trunc when the bucket width or start is not a calendar unit. See time_bucket function .

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