MySQL: MONTH Function

This tutorial explains how to use the MySQL MONTH function with syntax and examples.

Description

The MySQL MONTH function returns the month portion of a date value.

Syntax

The syntax for the MONTH function in MySQL is:

MONTH( date_value )

Parameters or Arguments

date_value

A date or datetime value from which to extract the month.

Note

• The MONTH function returns the month (a number from 1 to 12) given a date value.
• See also the EXTRACT, YEAR, QUARTER, WEEK, DAY, HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND, and MICROSECOND functions.

Applies To

The MONTH function can be used in the following versions of MySQL:

• MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23

Example

Let's look at some MySQL MONTH function examples and explore how to use the MONTH function in MySQL.

For example:

mysql> SELECT MONTH('2014-01-28');
Output: 1

mysql> SELECT MONTH('2014-01-28 15:21:05');
Output: 1

mysql> SELECT MONTH('2013-10-15');
Output: 10

This last MONTH example would display the month portion of the current system date (current system date is returned by the CURDATE function).

mysql> SELECT MONTH(CURDATE());