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Date and Time - DAY Function
Description
The DAY function returns the day of a date, represented by a serial number. The day is given as an integer ranging from 1 to 31.
Syntax
DAY (serial number)
Arguments
| Argument | Description | Required/ Optional |
|---|---|---|
| serial number | The date of the day you are trying to find. Dates should be entered by using the DATE function, or as results of other formulas or functions. For example, use DATE (2008,5,23) for the 23rd day of May 2008. Problems can occur if dates are entered as text. |
Required |
Notes
Microsoft Excel stores dates as sequential serial numbers so they can be used in calculations. By default, January 1, 1900 is serial number 1, and January 1, 2008 is serial number 39448 because it is 39,448 days after January 1, 1900
Values returned by the YEAR, MONTH and DAY functions are Gregorian values regardless of the display format for the supplied date value. For example, if the display format of the supplied date is Hijri, the returned values for the YEAR, MONTH and DAY functions will be values associated with the equivalent Gregorian date.
Applicability
Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Excel 2013, Excel 2016
Example
