---
title: date.hour() function
description: >
  `date.hour()` returns the hour of a specified time. Results range from `[0 - 23]`.
menu:
  flux_v0_ref:
    name: date.hour
    parent: date
    identifier: date/hour
weight: 101
---

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`date.hour()` returns the hour of a specified time. Results range from `[0 - 23]`.



##### 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 hour of a time value](#return-the-hour-of-a-time-value)
- [Return the hour of a relative duration](#return-the-hour-of-a-relative-duration)
- [Return the current hour](#return-the-current-hour)
- [Return the hour in localtime ](#return-the-hour-in-localtime)

### Return the hour of a time value

```js
import "date"

date.hour(t: 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z)// Returns 12


```


### Return the hour of a relative duration

```js
import "date"

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

date.hour(t: -8h)// Returns 7


```


### Return the current hour

```js
import "date"

date.hour(t: now())

```

### Return the hour in local time

```js
import "date"
import "timezone"

date.hour(t: r._time, location: timezone.location(name: "Europe/Berlin"))
```