{"id":29783,"date":"2023-07-10T22:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T20:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=29783"},"modified":"2024-04-07T21:10:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T19:10:16","slug":"excel-date-and-time-functions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/excel-date-and-time-functions\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7ACD2A28-EE38-4285-A7D7-7D3FBE2DE418.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29872 size-large\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7ACD2A28-EE38-4285-A7D7-7D3FBE2DE418-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7ACD2A28-EE38-4285-A7D7-7D3FBE2DE418-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7ACD2A28-EE38-4285-A7D7-7D3FBE2DE418-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7ACD2A28-EE38-4285-A7D7-7D3FBE2DE418-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7ACD2A28-EE38-4285-A7D7-7D3FBE2DE418.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Excel provides an <strong>extensive array of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/datepart-function\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">date and time<\/a> functions<\/strong>, enabling efficient management and analysis of date and time-related data. These functions empower users to <strong>perform tasks<\/strong> such as<strong> finding the number of days, months, or years between dates<\/strong>, <strong>determining the elapsed time,<\/strong> <strong>extracting specific components of dates<\/strong>, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Before we dive into Excel&#8217;s date and time functions, it is crucial to grasp a <strong>fundamental aspect<\/strong> related to it. <strong>Excel stores date and time as numbers<\/strong>, where &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>integer portion<\/strong> is the number of days past the base date i.e. January 1, 1900.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>decimal portion<\/strong> is the time of the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this article, we will be covering the <strong>top 11 Excel Date and Time functions<\/strong> &#8211;<\/p>\n<h4>Download the Excel Workbook below to follow along\u00a0 \u2013<br \/>\n<a class=\"IRPP_minimalist icon-download hiddenmode replaced-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Date-and-Time-Functions-in-Excel.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"ctaText px-3 text-capitalize\"><strong>download excel workbook<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"postTitle px-3\">Date-and-Time-Functions-in-Excel.xlsx<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"1\" style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">1. DATE Function<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is used to <strong>create a date by specifying<\/strong> the following arguments &#8211; <strong>day, month, and year<\/strong>. You need to enter the <strong>year in four digits<\/strong>, <strong>month<\/strong> as a number between<strong> 1 to 12<\/strong>, and day as a <strong>number<\/strong> from <strong>1 to 31<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=DATE(year,month,day)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-2.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29808\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-2.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"543\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-2.png 543w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-2-283x300.png 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Excel will<strong> display the date as a serial number<\/strong> based on the year, month, and day mentioned. January 1, 1900, is serial number 1, and August 18, 2003, is 37820 as it is 37820 days after January 1, 1900.<\/p>\n<p>To change the <strong>format<\/strong>, go to <strong>Home<\/strong> &gt; Under <strong>Number<\/strong> group &gt; <strong>Short Date<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-3.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29809\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-3.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"1177\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-3.png 1177w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-3-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-3-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-3-768x359.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1177px) 100vw, 1177px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The<strong> correct date format<\/strong> will now be displayed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-1-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29810\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-1-1.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"536\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-1-1.png 536w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-1-1-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"2\" style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">2. TIME Function<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is used to <strong>create a time value<\/strong> by specifying the following arguments &#8211; <strong>hour, minute, and second<\/strong>. You need to enter the <strong>hour as a number between 0 to 23,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>minute<\/strong>\u00a0as a number between<strong> 0 to 60<\/strong>, and <strong>second<\/strong> as a number from <strong>0 to 60<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=TIME(hour,minute,second)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-513.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29811\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-513.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"503\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-513.png 503w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-513-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time is represented as decimal in Excel. For example, 0.5 is actually 12:00:00 PM as it is half of a day. To change the <strong>format<\/strong>, go to <strong>Home<\/strong> &gt; Under <strong>Number<\/strong> group &gt; <b>Time.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-516.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29812\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-516.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"1156\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-516.png 1156w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-516-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-516-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-516-768x410.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1156px) 100vw, 1156px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The<strong> correct time format<\/strong> will now be displayed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-517.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29813 size-full\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-517.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"495\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-517.png 495w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-517-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"3\" style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">3. TODAY Function<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is a <strong>dynamic function<\/strong> in Excel that is used to <strong>display the current date<\/strong>. The date will <strong>get refreshed<\/strong> each time you open the worksheet. To use this function, simply enter &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>=TODAY()<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-4.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29814\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-4.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"667\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-4.png 667w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-4-300x97.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It has <strong>no argument<\/strong>, you just need to enter the function with open and closed parenthesis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"4\" style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">4. NOW Function<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is a <strong>dynamic function<\/strong> in Excel that is used to <strong>display the current date and time<\/strong>. The date will <strong>get refreshed<\/strong> each time you open the worksheet. To use this function, simply enter &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>=NOW()<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-5.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29815\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-5.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"472\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-5.png 472w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-5-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It has <strong>no argument<\/strong>, you just need to enter the function with open and closed parenthesis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"5\" style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">5. DAY, MONTH and YEAR Functions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These functions <strong>extract the day, month, or year component from a given date value<\/strong>. DAY function extracts the day, the MONTH function extracts the month, and the YEAR function extracts the year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=DAY(date)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-6.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29816\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-6.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"538\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-6.png 538w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-6-281x300.png 281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>=MONTH(date)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-7.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29817\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-7.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"543\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-7.png 543w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-7-284x300.png 284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>=YEAR(date)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-8.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29818\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-8.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"537\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-8.png 537w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-8-281x300.png 281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These functions can be combined with other Excel functions for complex calculations and data analysis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"6\" style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">6. HOUR, MINUTE, and SECOND Functions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These functions <strong>extract the hour, minute, or second component from a given time value<\/strong>. HOUR function extracts the hour, the MINUTE function extracts the minute, and the SECOND function extracts the second.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=HOUR(time)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-9.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29820\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-9.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"542\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-9.png 542w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-9-283x300.png 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>=MINUTE(time)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-10.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29821\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-10.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"543\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-10.png 543w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-10-284x300.png 284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>=SECOND(time)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-11.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29822\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-11.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"540\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-11.png 540w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-11-283x300.png 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These functions can be combined with other Excel functions for complex time-related calculations and analysis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"7\" style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">7. EDATE Function<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EDATE function stands for the End Date and is used to <strong>add or subtract a specified number of months from a given date<\/strong>. It is particularly useful when you need to <strong>calculate future or past dates based on a starting point<\/strong>. The <strong>syntax<\/strong> of the EDATE function is &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>=EDATE(start_date, months)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>start_date<\/strong> is the initial date from which you want to calculate the new date<\/li>\n<li><strong>months<\/strong> is the number of months that you want to add or subtract. If you enter a positive number, months will be added to the start date or else it will be subtracted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is a very useful function that can be applied to calculate project timelines, work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/cash-flow-to-stockholders-formula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cash flow<\/a> projections, calculate payment due dates, etc. Follow the steps below to understand how to use this function &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 1: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the EDATE function<\/p>\n<p><strong>=EDATE(<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-12.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29823\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-12.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"570\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-12.png 570w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-12-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 2: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the <strong>first argument<\/strong> i.e. start date. Here, the <strong>start date<\/strong> is mentioned in cell <strong>A2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=EDATE(A2,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-13.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29824\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-13.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"486\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-13.png 486w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-13-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 3: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the<strong> second argument<\/strong> i.e. months. Here, the <strong>number of months<\/strong> that needs to be added or subtracted is mentioned in cell <strong>B2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=EDATE(A2,B2)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-14.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29825\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-14.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"492\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-14.png 492w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-14-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below you can see that the<strong> end dates have been calculated<\/strong>. In <strong>1st example<\/strong>, <strong>2 months<\/strong> have been added to the start date i.e.<strong> 4th July 2022 and the result i.e. 4th September 2023<\/strong> has been displayed in cell C2.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-15.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29826\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-15.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"496\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-15.png 496w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-15-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"8\" style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">8. EOMONTH Function<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EOMONTH function in Excel returns the<strong> last day of the month before or after a specified number of months of a specified date.<\/strong>\u00a0It is often used to <strong>determine the end date of a particular month<\/strong>.\u00a0The syntax of this function is &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>=EOMONTH(start_date,\u00a0months)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>start_date<\/strong> is the initial date from which you want to calculate the new date<\/li>\n<li><strong>months<\/strong> is the number of months that you want to add or subtract. If you enter a positive number, months will be added to the start date or else it will be subtracted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>difference between EDATE and EOMONTH<\/strong> is that <strong>EDATE keeps the day component of the date intact<\/strong> whereas EOMONTH provided the last day of the date as the result. Let&#8217;s look at an example to understand better.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 1: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the EOMONTH function<\/p>\n<p><strong>=EOMONTH(<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-17.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29828\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-17.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"544\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-17.png 544w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-17-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 2: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the <strong>first argument<\/strong> i.e. start date. Here, the <strong>start date<\/strong> is mentioned in cell <strong>A2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=EOMONTH(A2,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-18.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29829\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-18.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"554\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-18.png 554w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-18-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 3: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the<strong> second argument<\/strong> i.e. months. Here, the <strong>number of months<\/strong> that needs to be added or subtracted is mentioned in cell <strong>B2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=EOMONTH(A2,B2)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-19.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29830\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-19.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"552\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-19.png 552w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-19-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below you can see that the<strong> last day of the end dates have been calculated<\/strong>. In <strong>1st example<\/strong>, <strong>2 months<\/strong> have been added to the start date i.e.<strong> 4th July 2022 and the last day of the resultant month i.e. 30th September 2023<\/strong> has been displayed in cell C2.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-16.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29827\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-16.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"549\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-16.png 549w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-16-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"9\" style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">9. DATEDIF Function<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The DATEDIF function in Excel allows you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/ar-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calculate the duration in days<\/a>, months, or years between two given dates. Here&#8217;s how the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"formula\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/top-excel-formulas-function-examples-to-get-better-at-microsoft-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">formula<\/a> works:<\/p>\n<p><strong>=DATEDIF(Start Date, End Date, Interval)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>where Interval can be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;m&#8221; for months, or &#8220;ym&#8221; for months excluding years.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;d&#8221; for days, or &#8220;yd&#8221; for days excluding years.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;y&#8221; for years, or &#8220;md&#8221; for days excluding years and months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It can be used to determine your age in days, months, or years since your birth or to calculate durations for project start and end dates.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at an example to understand better.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 1: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the DATEDIF function<\/p>\n<p><strong>=DATEDIF(<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-20.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29831\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-20.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"491\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-20.png 491w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-20-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 2: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the <strong>first argument<\/strong> i.e. start date. Here, it is mentioned in cell <strong>A2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=DATEDIF(A2,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-21.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29832\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-21.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"489\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-21.png 489w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-21-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 3: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the<strong> second argument<\/strong> i.e. end date. Here, it\u00a0is mentioned in cell <strong>B2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=DATEDIF(A2,B2,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-22.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29833\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-22.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"494\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-22.png 494w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-22-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 4: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the<strong> third argument<\/strong> i.e. interval. Here, it is &#8220;m&#8221; for months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=DATEDIF(A2,B2,&#8221;m&#8221;)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-23.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29834\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-23.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"510\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-23.png 510w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-23-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/datedif-to-calculate-date-difference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DATEDIF function<\/a> will <strong>calculate the number of months between the start and end dates<\/strong> specified in columns A and B respectively and display the result in column C.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-24.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29835\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-24.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"494\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-24.png 494w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-24-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"10\" style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">10. WEEKDAY Function<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The WEEKDAY function <strong>returns the day of the week corresponding to a given date<\/strong>. \u00a0The day is given as an integer, ranging from 1 (Sunday) to 7 (Saturday), by default.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=WEEKDAY(date, [return_type])<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>date<\/strong> is the date for which you want to determine the day of the week. Required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>return_type<\/strong> is used to specify the numbering system for this function. Optional.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1<\/strong> &#8211; Numbers 1 (Sunday) through 7 (Saturday)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2<\/strong> &#8211; Numbers 1 (Monday) through 7 (Sunday)<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>3 &#8211; <\/strong><\/strong>Numbers 0 (Monday) through 6 (Sunday)<\/li>\n<li><strong>11<\/strong> -Numbers 1 (Monday) through 7 (Sunday)<\/li>\n<li><strong>12<\/strong> &#8211; Numbers 1 (Tuesday) through 7 (Monday)<\/li>\n<li><strong>13<\/strong> &#8211; Numbers 1 (Wednesday) through 7 (Tuesday)<\/li>\n<li><strong>14<\/strong> &#8211; Numbers 1 (Thursday) through 7 (Wednesday)<\/li>\n<li><strong>15<\/strong> &#8211; Numbers 1 (Friday) through 7 (Thursday)<\/li>\n<li><strong>16<\/strong> &#8211; Numbers 1 (Saturday) through 7 (Friday)<\/li>\n<li><strong>17<\/strong> &#8211; Numbers 1 (Sunday) through 7 (Saturday)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So if you want to find out on what day you were born, then the\u00a0<strong>WEEKDAY<\/strong> function will remind you. Let&#8217;s use an example to understand better.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 1: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the WEEKDAY function<\/p>\n<p><strong>=WEEKDAY(<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-27-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29844\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-27-1.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"556\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-27-1.png 556w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-27-1-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 2: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the <strong>first argument<\/strong> i.e. date. Here, it is mentioned in cell <strong>A2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=WEEKDAY(A2,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-28.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29845\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-28.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"472\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-28.png 472w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-28-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 3: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the<strong> second argument<\/strong> i.e. return_type. Here, it is 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=WEEKDAY(A2,1)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-29.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29840\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-29.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"476\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-29.png 476w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-29-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this case, the result is <strong>3, indicating that it is a Tuesday<\/strong>. In Type 1, the numbering system used for days ranges from 1 (Sunday) to 7 (Saturday).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-30.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29841\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-30.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"477\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-30.png 477w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-30-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"11\" style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">11. WEEKNUM Function<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The WEEKNUM function in Excel calculates and <strong>returns the week number for a given date<\/strong>. It assigns a specific number to each week based on the calendar year. For instance, the week that includes <strong>January 1 is considered the first week of the year<\/strong> and is<strong> labeled as week 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=WEEKNUM(date,[return_type])<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>date<\/strong> is the date for which you want to determine the week number. Required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>return_type<\/strong> is used to determine on which day the week begins. Optional.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1<\/strong> (default) \u2013 Sunday<\/li>\n<li><strong>2<\/strong> \u2013 Monday<\/li>\n<li><strong>11<\/strong> \u2013 Monday<\/li>\n<li><strong>12<\/strong> \u2013 Tuesday<\/li>\n<li><strong>13<\/strong> \u2013 Wednesday<\/li>\n<li><strong>14<\/strong> \u2013 Thursday<\/li>\n<li><strong>15<\/strong> \u2013 Friday<\/li>\n<li><strong>16<\/strong> \u2013 Saturday<\/li>\n<li><strong>17<\/strong> \u2013 Sunday<\/li>\n<li><strong>21<\/strong> \u2013 Monday, the difference here is it uses the European week numbering system, week 1 is the week containing the first Thursday of the year as specified in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISO_8601#Week_dates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ISO 8601<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Follow the steps below to understand how the WEEKNUM function works &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 1: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the WEEKNUM function<\/p>\n<p><strong>=WEEKNUM(<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-25.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29836\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-25.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"467\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-25.png 467w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-25-300x230.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 2: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the <strong>first argument<\/strong> i.e. date. Here, it is mentioned in cell <strong>A2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=WEEKNUM(A2,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-26.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29837\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-26.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"472\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-26.png 472w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-26-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000!important\">STEP 3: <\/span><\/strong>Enter the<strong> second argument<\/strong> i.e. return_type. Here, it is 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>=WEEKNUM(A2,1)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-33.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29846\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-33.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"468\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-33.png 468w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-33-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You now have your week numbers!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-34.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29847\" title=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-34.png\" alt=\"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity\" width=\"466\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-34.png 466w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/date-and-time-function-34-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This article provides an overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/quick-timestamp-in-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Excel&#8217;s date and time<\/a> functions, which allow users to efficiently manage and analyze date and time-related data. Each function is explained with its syntax and examples of usage. By utilizing these functions, Excel users can effectively perform various date and time-related calculations and analyses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excel provides an extensive array of date and time functions, enabling efficient management and analysis of date and time-related data. These functions empower users to perform tasks such as finding the number of days, months, or years between dates, determining the elapsed time, extracting specific components of dates, etc. Before we dive into Excel&#8217;s date [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29872,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"Top 11 Excel Date and Time Functions to Boost Your Productivity","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[13,3],"tags":[516,1275,1276,207,1277],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29783"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}