Date fields in Oracle hold the time, but by default, the time is not displayed.

Below is a sample of how to format the date with time:

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   TO_CHAR(CREATION_DATE, 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS') as CREATION_DATE
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Example:

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select Creation_Date, TO_CHAR(CREATION_DATE, 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS') as CREATION_DATE_Fmt 
from PO.PO_HEADERS_ALL
where Creation_Date is not null 
order by Creation_Date desc 
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Notice how the time does not appear by default in the first field displayed: