---
title: date.year() function
description: date.year() returns the year of a specified time.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/flux/v0/stdlib/date/year/
estimated_tokens: 1191
product: Flux
version: v0
---

# date.year() function

-   Flux 0.37.0+
-   View InfluxDB support

`date.year()` returns the year of a specified time.

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

### Return the year for a time value

```js
import "date"

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

```

### Return the year for a relative duration

```js
import "date"

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

date.year(t: -14y)// Returns 2007

```

### Return the current year

```js
import "date"

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

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