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# **The MONTH function**

Returns the month of a date as a number from 1 (January) to 12 (December).

=

MONTH(

## **Syntax**

```
MONTH(serial_number)
```

<dl><dt>**serial_number **</dt>
<dd>The date.</dd></dl>

## **Examples**

C1=MONTH(A2)

|  | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Date |  | **3** |
| 2 | 45366 |  | |

C1=MONTH(DATE(2025,1,31))

|  | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Date |  | **1** |
| 2 | 45366 |  | |

## **Practice MONTH**

- [**1****Get the quarter from a date**→](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/dates/quarter-from-date)

## **Read the guide**

- [**Dates in Excel: how they work and the formulas you need**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/learn/excel-dates)

## **Related functions**

- [**YEAR**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/year)
- [**EOMONTH**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/eomonth)
- [**DATE**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/date)

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