---
title: date.year() function
description: >
  `date.year()` returns the year of a specified time.
menu:
  flux_v0_ref:
    name: date.year
    parent: date
    identifier: date/year
weight: 101
---

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`date.year()` returns the year of a specified time.



##### Function type signature

```js
(t: A, ?location: {zone: string, offset: duration}) => int where A: Timeable
```

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## Parameters

### t
({{< req >}})
Time to operate on.

Use an absolute time, relative duration, or integer.
Durations are relative to `now()`.

### location

Location used to determine timezone.
Default is the `location` option.




## Examples

- [Return the year for a time value](#return-the-year-for-a-time-value)
- [Return the year for a relative duration](#return-the-year-for-a-relative-duration)
- [Return the current year](#return-the-current-year)

### Return the year for a time value

```js
import "date"

date.year(t: 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z)// Returns 2020


```


### Return the year for a relative duration

```js
import "date"

option now = () => 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z

date.year(t: -14y)// Returns 2007


```


### Return the current year

```js
import "date"

date.year(t: now())

```