Summary
This function returns the number corresponding to the day of the week for a specified date.
Syntax
WEEKDAY(date,type)
Arguments
This function has these arguments:
| Argument | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| date | Date for which you want to determine the day of the week provided | |
| type | [Optional] Number that represents the numbering scheme for the returned weekday value; can be any of: | |
| Value | Number returned | |
| 1 or omitted | Numbers 1 (Sunday) through 7 (Saturday) | |
| 2 | Numbers 1 (Monday) through 7 (Sunday) | |
| 3 | Numbers 0 (Monday) through 6 (Sunday) |
Specify the date argument as a number (as in 37806.5) a string (as in "7/4/2003 12:00"), or a DateTime object, as in DATE(2003,7,4). For more details on the date inputs, refer to the discussion in Date and Time Functions.
Remarks
The returned day of the week is given as an integer, ranging from 0 to 6 or 1 to 7, depending on the setting of the type argument.
Data Types
Accepts numeric, string, or DateTime object for both arguments. Returns numeric data.
Examples
WEEKDAY(A2)
WEEKDAY(R2C1)
WEEKDAY(36828) gives the result 1 equivalent to Sunday
WEEKDAY(46,2) gives the result 3
Version Available
This function is available in product version 1.0 or later.
See Also
DATE | DAY | MONTH | WEEKNUM | WORKDAY | Date and Time Functions