MySQL DAYOFWEEK() Function
Definition and Usage
The DAYOFWEEK() function returns the weekday index for a given date (a number from 1 to 7).
Note: 1=Sunday, 2=Monday, 3=Tuesday, 4=Wednesday, 5=Thursday, 6=Friday, 7=Saturday.
Syntax
DAYOFWEEK(date)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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date | Required. The date to return the weekday index from |
Technical Details
Works in: | From MySQL 4.0 |
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More Examples
Example
Return the weekday index for a date:
SELECT DAYOFWEEK("2017-06-15 09:34:21");
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Example
Return the weekday index for the current system date:
SELECT DAYOFWEEK(CURDATE());
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