SQL Server MONTH() Function
The SQL Server (Transact-SQL) MONTH() function returns the month for the specified date. It can be between 1 to 12.
Syntax
MONTH(date)
Parameters
date |
Required. Specify a date from which to extract the month. |
Return Value
Returns the month part of the given date value.
Example 1:
The example below shows the usage of MONTH() function.
SELECT MONTH('2018-08-18');
Result: 8
SELECT MONTH('2018-08-18 10:38:42');
Result: 8
SELECT MONTH('2018-08-18 10:38:42.0000004');
Result: 8
SELECT MONTH('2014-10-25');
Result: 10
Example 2:
Consider a database table called Orders with the following records:
| OrderQuantity | Price | OrderTime |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 1.58 | 2017-08-18 10:38:42 |
| 120 | 1.61 | 2018-03-23 07:14:16 |
| 125 | 1.78 | 2018-09-12 05:25:56 |
| 50 | 1.80 | 2019-01-16 11:52:05 |
| 200 | 1.72 | 2020-02-06 09:31:34 |
The statement given below can be used to get the month portion of records of column OrderTime:
SELECT *, MONTH(OrderTime) AS MONTH_Value FROM Orders;
This will produce the result as shown below:
| OrderQuantity | Price | OrderTime | MONTH_Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 1.58 | 2017-08-18 10:38:42 | 8 |
| 120 | 1.61 | 2018-03-23 07:14:16 | 3 |
| 125 | 1.78 | 2018-09-12 05:25:56 | 9 |
| 50 | 1.80 | 2019-01-16 11:52:05 | 1 |
| 200 | 1.72 | 2020-02-06 09:31:34 | 2 |
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