DAYOFWEEK() Function in MySQL

DAYOFWEEK() function : This function in MySQL is used to return the weekday index for a specified 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 : This method accepts a parameter which is illustrated below :

• date - Specified date to return the weekday index from.

Returns : It returns the weekday index for a specified date (a number from 1 to 7). Example-1 : Getting the weekday index for a specified date "2020-11-24".

SELECT DAYOFWEEK("2020-11-24");

Output :

3

Example-2 : Getting the weekday index for a specified date "2020-11-22 07:12:23".

SELECT DAYOFWEEK("2020-11-22 07:12:23");

Output :

1

Example-3 : Getting the weekday index for the current system date.

SELECT DAYOFWEEK(CURDATE());

Output :

3

Application : This function is used to return the weekday index for a specified date (a number from 1 to 7).