Template:MONTHNUMBER

This template returns the cyclic integer month number (between 1 and 12) of the month whose real number is in parameter. Alternatively, the month can be given with its English name (complete or abbreviated to 3 characters, with capitals or small letters).

Usage

Does not play nicely with "subst:"

Syntax:

{{MONTHNUMBER|month}}

• The month value is interpreted modulo 12 (extra leading zeroes are ignored, negative numbers are accepted, all numbers are rounded to floor).
• If the month name is unspecified, it defaults to the current month.

Examples for all standard English month names:

{{MONTHNUMBER|january}} returns 1

{{MONTHNUMBER|february}} returns 2

{{MONTHNUMBER|march}} returns 3

{{MONTHNUMBER|april}} returns 4

{{MONTHNUMBER|may}} returns 5

{{MONTHNUMBER|june}} returns 6

{{MONTHNUMBER|july}} returns 7

{{MONTHNUMBER|august}} returns 8

{{MONTHNUMBER|september}} returns 9

{{MONTHNUMBER|october}} returns 10

{{MONTHNUMBER|november}} returns 11

{{MONTHNUMBER|december}} returns 12

Examples for all abbreviated English month names:

{{MONTHNUMBER|jan}} returns 1

{{MONTHNUMBER|feb}} returns 2

{{MONTHNUMBER|mar}} returns 3

{{MONTHNUMBER|apr}} returns 4

{{MONTHNUMBER|may}} returns 5

{{MONTHNUMBER|jun}} returns 6

{{MONTHNUMBER|jul}} returns 7

{{MONTHNUMBER|aug}} returns 8

{{MONTHNUMBER|sep}} returns 9

{{MONTHNUMBER|oct}} returns 10

{{MONTHNUMBER|nov}} returns 11

{{MONTHNUMBER|dec}} returns 12

Examples for all standard month numbers:

{{MONTHNUMBER|1}} returns 1

{{MONTHNUMBER|2}} returns 2

{{MONTHNUMBER|3}} returns 3

{{MONTHNUMBER|4}} returns 4

{{MONTHNUMBER|5}} returns 5

{{MONTHNUMBER|6}} returns 6

{{MONTHNUMBER|7}} returns 7

{{MONTHNUMBER|8}} returns 8

{{MONTHNUMBER|9}} returns 9

{{MONTHNUMBER|10}} returns 10

{{MONTHNUMBER|11}} returns 11

{{MONTHNUMBER|12}} returns 12

Examples for month numbers with extra leading zero:

{{MONTHNUMBER|01}} returns 1

{{MONTHNUMBER|02}} returns 2

{{MONTHNUMBER|03}} returns 3

{{MONTHNUMBER|04}} returns 4

{{MONTHNUMBER|05}} returns 5

{{MONTHNUMBER|06}} returns 6

{{MONTHNUMBER|07}} returns 7

{{MONTHNUMBER|08}} returns 8

{{MONTHNUMBER|09}} returns 9

Examples for month number underflows and overflows, from computed values:

{{MONTHNUMBER|-1200}} returns 12

{{MONTHNUMBER|-1201}} returns 11

{{MONTHNUMBER|-1212}} returns 12

{{MONTHNUMBER|-12}} returns 12

{{MONTHNUMBER|-11}} returns 1

{{MONTHNUMBER|-10}} returns 2

{{MONTHNUMBER|-9}} returns 3

{{MONTHNUMBER|-8}} returns 4

{{MONTHNUMBER|-7}} returns 5

{{MONTHNUMBER|-6}} returns 6

{{MONTHNUMBER|-5}} returns 7

{{MONTHNUMBER|-4}} returns 8

{{MONTHNUMBER|-3}} returns 9

{{MONTHNUMBER|-2}} returns 10

{{MONTHNUMBER|-1}} returns 11

{{MONTHNUMBER|-0.9999}} returns 11

{{MONTHNUMBER|-0.5}} returns 11

{{MONTHNUMBER|-0.0001}} returns 11

{{MONTHNUMBER|0}} returns 12

{{MONTHNUMBER|0.0001}} returns 12

{{MONTHNUMBER|0.5}} returns 12

{{MONTHNUMBER|0.9999}} returns 12

{{MONTHNUMBER|12.0001}} returns 12

{{MONTHNUMBER|12.5}} returns 12

{{MONTHNUMBER|12.9999}} returns 12

{{MONTHNUMBER|13}} returns 1

{{MONTHNUMBER|14}} returns 2

{{MONTHNUMBER|24}} returns 12

{{MONTHNUMBER|1200}} returns 12

{{MONTHNUMBER|1201}} returns 1

{{MONTHNUMBER|1212}} returns 12

Example for invalid month name:

{{MONTHNUMBER|xx}} returns

See also

• Template:Age
• Template:Birth date and age
• Template:MONTHNAME