Python | Pandas Timestamp.dayofweek

The dayofweek method is a function provided by the pandas library in Python, which is used to get the day of the week from a Timestamp object. It returns an integer value representing the day of the week, where Monday is represented by 0 and Sunday by 6.

Syntax

Timestamp.dayofweek

Parameters

This method does not take any parameters.

Return Value

The dayofweek method returns an integer representing the day of the week.

Example

import pandas as pd

# Create a Timestamp object for a specific date
date = pd.Timestamp('2022-01-01')

# Get the day of the week using dayofweek method
day_of_week = date.dayofweek

print(day_of_week)

In this example, we import the pandas library and create a Timestamp object for the date '2022-01-01'. We then use the dayofweek method to get the day of the week and store it in the day_of_week variable. Finally, we print the day of the week, which in this case would be 5 (Saturday).

Notes

• The value returned by dayofweek ranges from 0 to 6, with Monday being 0 and Sunday being 6.
• This method is applicable only to pandas Timestamp objects.
• The dayofweek method is particularly useful in scenarios where you need to perform weekday-based calculations or comparisons, such as analyzing trends based on weekdays.