---
title: "get*"
description: "Extracts a unit of time from a date"
---

# get*

> Extracts a unit of time from a date

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**

## Description

This function is a set of functions that include:

| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| getMillis | Extracts the milliseconds from a date, ranging from 0-999. |
| getSecond | Extracts the second from a date, ranging from 0-59. |
| getMinute | Extracts the minutes from a date, ranging from 0-59. |
| getHour12 | Extracts the hour from a date. Uses a 12 hour clock, so noon and midnight are returned as 0. |
| getHour24 | Extracts the hour from a date. Uses a 24 hour clock, so midnight is zero. |
| getDayOfWeek | Extracts the day of the week from a date. Sunday is day 1, Saturday is day 7. |
| getDayOfMonth | Extracts the day of the month from a date. The first day of the month is day 1. |
| getDayOfYear | Extracts the day of the year from a date. The first day of the year is day 1. |
| getMonth | Extracts the month from a date, where January is month 0. |
| getQuarter | Extracts the quarter from a date, ranging from 1-4. |
| getYear | Extracts the year from a date. |
| getAMorPM | Returns a 0 if the time is before noon, and a 1 if the time is equal to or after noon. |

## Syntax

`get*(date)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description              |
|------|-----------|--------------------------|
| Date | `date`    | The date to extract from.|

### Returns

**Float** - The value of the specific unit of time extracted from the date. The unit is determined by the specific function used.

## Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
getMonth(now()) //This returns the current month.
```

```python title="Code Snippet"
getQuarter(getDate(2017, 3, 15)) //The date, April 15th, is in the second quarter, so this returns 2.
```

```python title="Code Snippet"
getDayOfWeek({Root Container.Calendar.date}) //Will return the day of the week of the selected date of the calendar component.
```