The DAY function in Excel returns the day of the month as a number between 1 to 31. We will go through several usage examples and how the DAY Function can be combined with other functions. We will also address a common error.
Syntax:
=DAY(Serial_number)
Arguments
- serial_number – (required) Must be a valid date in Excel, serial number, or reference to a date in a cell.
Day Function Usage Example:
Returns a value 1 to 31 from a specified date.
Usage Errors
You may receive an error that ends in 1900. Don’t freak out. All this means is the cell, B4, is formatted as a date instead of a Number.
Other Usage Examples:
You can use the DAY Function within other formulas. You can also add, subtract, divide, and multiply as shown below.