---
title: date.quarter() function
description: date.quarter() returns the quarter for a specified time. Results range from [1-4].
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/flux/v0/stdlib/date/quarter/
estimated_tokens: 1213
product: Flux
version: v0
---

# date.quarter() function

-   Flux 0.37.0+
-   View InfluxDB support

`date.quarter()` returns the quarter for a specified time. Results range from `[1-4]`.

##### Function type signature

```js
(t: A, ?location: {zone: string, offset: duration}) => int where A: Timeable
```

For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0/function-type-signatures/).

## Parameters

### t

(Required) Time to operate on.

Use an absolute time, relative duration, or integer. Durations are relative to `now()`.

### location

Location used to determine timezone. Default is the `location` option.

## Examples

-   [Return the quarter for a time value](#return-the-quarter-for-a-time-value)
-   [Return the quarter for a relative duration](#return-the-quarter-for-a-relative-duration)
-   [Return the current quarter](#return-the-current-quarter)

### Return the quarter for a time value

```js
import "date"

date.quarter(t: 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z)// Returns 1

```

### Return the quarter for a relative duration

```js
import "date"

option now = () => 2020-02-11T12:21:03.29353494Z

date.quarter(t: -7mo)// Returns 2

```

### Return the current quarter

```js
import "date"

date.quarter(t: now())
```

[date/time](/flux/v0/tags/date/time/)