SQL> select sysdate as today
2 , to_char(sysdate,'hh24:mi:ss') as time
3 , to_char(to_date('01/01/2006','dd/mm/yyyy')
4 ,'"is on "Day') as new_year_2006
5 from dual;
TODAY TIME NEW_YEAR_2006
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