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title: date.weekDay() function
description: >
`date.weekDay()` returns the day of the week for a specified time.
Results range from `[0 - 6]`.
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name: date.weekDay
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`date.weekDay()` returns the day of the week for a specified time.
Results range from `[0 - 6]`.
| Returned value | Day of the week |
| :------------: | :-------------- |
| 0 | Sunday |
| 1 | Monday |
| 2 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Thursday |
| 5 | Friday |
| 6 | Saturday |
##### 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 day of the week for a time value](#return-the-day-of-the-week-for-a-time-value)
- [Return the day of the week for a relative duration](#return-the-day-of-the-week-for-a-relative-duration)
- [Return the current day of the week](#return-the-current-day-of-the-week)
### Return the day of the week for a time value
```js
import "date"
date.weekDay(t: 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z)// Returns 2
```
### Return the day of the week for a relative duration
```js
import "date"
option now = () => 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z
date.weekDay(t: -84h)// Returns 6
```
### Return the current day of the week
```js
import "date"
date.weekDay(t: now())
```