to_date function with sysdate

Question

select TO_CHAR(to_date(sysdate, \'DD-MON-YYYY\'), \'DAY\') FROM DUAL; 

When I run this query the output was : SUNDAY. But we know today is Tuesday(

Answer 1

use this:

 select TO_CHAR(sysdate, 'DAY') FROM DUAL;

you are using this :

 to_date(sysdate, 'DD-MON-YYYY') 

which is giving you date=1/1/0013 which is sunday