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MaxCompute:ST_Y

Last Updated:Aug 26, 2026

The ST_Y function returns the latitude of a POINT geography object.

Syntax

DOUBLE ST_Y(GEOGRAPHY <value>)

Parameters

value: Required. A geography object of the POINT type. Use the ST_GEOGPOINT, ST_GEOGFROMWKB, or ST_GEOGFROMTEXT function to create this object.

Return value

Returns the latitude as a DOUBLE value.

Examples

SELECT ST_Y(ST_GEOGPOINT(1, 4));
-- Result:
+------------+
| _c0        |
+------------+
| 4.0        |
+------------+

SELECT ST_Y(ST_GEOGFROMTEXT('POINT (10 20)'));
-- Result:
+------------+
| _c0        |
+------------+
| 20.0       |
+------------+

SELECT ST_Y(ST_GEOGFROMWKB(x'0000000001400000000000000040100000000000000'));
-- Result:
+------------+
| _c0        |
+------------+
| 4.0        |
+------------+

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