SQL Server MONTH() Function
Definition and Usage
The MONTH() function returns the month part for a specified date (a number from 1 to 12).
Syntax
MONTH(date)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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date | Required. The date or datetime to extract the month from |
Technical Details
Return type: | int |
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Works in: | SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse |
More Examples
Example
Return the month part of a date:
SELECT MONTH('2017/05/25 09:08') AS Month;
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