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title: date.month() function
description: >
`date.month()` returns the month of a specified time. Results range from `[1 - 12]`.
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---
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`date.month()` returns the month of a specified time. Results range from `[1 - 12]`.
| Returned value | Month |
| :------------: | :-------- |
| 1 | January |
| 2 | February |
| 3 | March |
| 4 | April |
| 5 | May |
| 6 | June |
| 7 | July |
| 8 | August |
| 9 | September |
| 10 | October |
| 11 | November |
| 12 | December |
##### Function type signature
```js
(t: A, ?location: {zone: string, offset: duration}) => int where A: Timeable
```
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For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0/function-type-signatures/).
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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 month of a time value](#return-the-month-of-a-time-value)
- [Return the month of a relative duration](#return-the-month-of-a-relative-duration)
- [Return the current numeric month](#return-the-current-numeric-month)
### Return the month of a time value
```js
import "date"
date.month(t: 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z)// Returns 2
```
### Return the month of a relative duration
```js
import "date"
option now = () => 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z
date.month(t: -3mo)// Returns 8
```
### Return the current numeric month
```js
import "date"
date.month(t: now())
```