weekday()
Date & Time
weekday() is a MATLAB®-compatible date & time function for day-of-week index for a datetime. matlab convention: sunday=1, monday=2, ..., saturday=7. Run it online in your browser with SimLab — free, no install, no license required.
Day-of-week index for a datetime. MATLAB convention: Sunday=1, Monday=2, ..., Saturday=7.
Syntax
weekday(d)
Examples — run weekday() in your browser
w = weekday(datetime('2024-01-15')); % 2 (Monday)▶ RunLimitations
Differs from ISO convention (Monday=1). MATLAB uses Sunday=1 throughout.
See Also
Frequently Asked Questions about weekday()
Is the weekday() function free to use in SimLab?
Yes. SimLab is 100% free — no signup, no license, and no usage limits. You can run weekday() and 510+ other MATLAB®-compatible functions directly in your browser at simulations4all.com/simlab.
Do I need to install MATLAB to use weekday()?
No. SimLab runs entirely in your web browser with zero installation. The weekday() function works without any MATLAB® license or software download.
What does weekday() do?
Day-of-week index for a datetime. MATLAB convention: Sunday=1, Monday=2, ..., Saturday=7. It is a MATLAB®-compatible date & time function available in SimLab with the same calling syntax as MATLAB® — typically: weekday(d).
Can I run weekday() in my browser?
Yes. Open SimLab at simulations4all.com/simlab, write or paste code that calls weekday(), and run it. Execution happens locally in your browser — no data leaves your machine.
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