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description: Returns the month, a number from 1 (January) through 12 (December) in number format of a given date.
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# MONTH

Returns the month, a number from 1 (January) through 12 (December) in number format of a given date.

## Use

`MONTH(date)` and replace date with the field or expression for the date containing the month you want returned.

![SLA Expiration Example](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_example.png)

SLA Expiration Example

`MONTH(SLAExpirationDate__c)` returns the month that your service-level agreement expires. This example uses a custom date field called SLA Expiration Date.

![Current Month Example](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_example.png)

Current Month Example

`MONTH(TODAY())` returns the current month in a number format. For example, the month of February would be the value “2.”