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Date and Time - MONTH Function
Description
The MONTH function returns the month of a date represented by a serial number. The month is given as an integer, ranging from 1 (January) to 12 (December).
Syntax
MONTH (serial_number)
Arguments
| Argument | Description | Required/ Optional |
|---|---|---|
| Serial_number | The date of the month you are trying to find. Dates should be entered by using the DATE Function, or as results of other formulas or functions. 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 would be Gregorian values regardless of the display format for the supplied date value.
Applicability
Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Excel 2013, Excel 2016
Example
