# QUARTER

Extracts the quarter of the year from the given datetime, starting with 1.

## Syntax

```
QUARTER ( dateobj )

```

## Arguments

* dateobj: a valid date, datetime, or parsable date string.

## Return Type

Integer

## Examples

```sql
SELECT QUARTER('2009-02-13 23:31:30');

```

```output

+--------------------------------+
| QUARTER('2009-02-13 23:31:30') |
+--------------------------------+
|                              1 |
+--------------------------------+

```

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Modified at: May 31, 2023

Source: [/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/date-and-time-functions/quarter/](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/date-and-time-functions/quarter/)

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