docs-v2/content/flux/v0/stdlib/date/month.md

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date.month() function	`date.month()` returns the month of a specified time. Results range from `[1 - 12]`.	flux_v0_ref name parent identifier date.month date date/month	101

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

(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 month of a time value
• Return the month of a relative duration
• Return the current numeric month

Return the month of a time value

import "date"

date.month(t: 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z)// Returns 2

Return the month of a relative duration

import "date"

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

date.month(t: -3mo)// Returns 8

Return the current numeric month

import "date"

date.month(t: now())