Day of the month
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Date |
| 2 | 3/9/2024 |
Formula: C2: =DAY(A2)
Result: 9
March 9 gives 9.
Google Sheets function
DAY in Google Sheets
DAY with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the DAY Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Days remaining in the month
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Date |
| 2 | 3/9/2024 |
Formula: C2: =DAY(EOMONTH(A2,0))-DAY(A2)
Result: 22
March has 31 days; subtract the 9 already used.
First or second half
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Date |
| 2 | 3/9/2024 |
Formula: C2: =IF(DAY(A2)<=15,"First half","Second half")
Result: First half
Day 9 is not above 15, so the date is in the first half.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in F2: =DAY(A2)
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start | End | Holiday | Time | Result | |
| 2 | 3/15/2026 | 6/20/2026 | 5/1/2026 | 14:45 | 15 | |
| 3 | 1/31/2026 | 2/28/2026 | 5/9/2026 | 09:30 | ||
| 4 | 12/24/2025 | 1/9/2026 |
Result in F2: 15
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