This function returns the number corresponding to the day of the week for a specified date.
WEEKDAY(date,type)
This function has these arguments:
| Argument | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| date | Date for which you want to determine the day of the week provided | |
| type | [Optional] Number that represents the numbering scheme for the returned weekday value; can be any of: | |
| Value | Number returned | |
| 1 or omitted | Numbers 1 (Sunday) through 7 (Saturday) | |
| 2 | Numbers 1 (Monday) through 7 (Sunday) | |
| 3 | Numbers 0 (Monday) through 6 (Sunday) |
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). For more details on the date inputs, refer to Date and Time Functions.
The returned day of the week is given as an integer, ranging from 0 to 6 or 1 to 7, depending on the setting of the type argument.
Accepts numeric, string, or DateTime object for both arguments. Returns numeric data.
WEEKDAY(A2)
WEEKDAY(R2C1)
WEEKDAY(36828) gives the result 1 equivalent to Sunday
WEEKDAY(46,2) gives the result 3
