# MONTH

```
MONTH(dataExpr)
```

Builds a timestamp-millis value from a long or int value.

Available in:

| Processors | SQL Studio |
| ---------- | ---------- |
| ✓          | ✓          |

*Sample code:*

```sql
USE `kafka`;
SELECT 
    MONTH(_meta.timestamp), 
    _meta.timestamp 
FROM sea-vessel-position-reports
LIMIT 1;
```

*Output:*

```json
{
  "value": {
    "MONTH": 11,
    "timestamp": "2023-11-28T20:28:45.337Z"
  }
}
```