# MONTH

## Content

This function returns the month corresponding to the specified date value.

## Syntax

`MONTH(date)`

## Arguments

[Required] Specify the date argument as a number (as in 37806.5), a string (as in "7/4/2003 12:00"), or a DateTime object, as in DATE(2003,7,4).

## Remarks

The month is returned as an integer, ranging from 1 (January) to 12 (December).

## Examples

`MONTH(L4)`
`MONTH(R4C12)`
`MONTH(366)` gives the result 12
`MONTH("12/17/2004")` gives the result 12