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# SDL_GetDayOfWeek

Get the day of week for a calendar date.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_time.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_time.h)

## Syntax

```c
int SDL_GetDayOfWeek(int year, int month, int day);

```

## Function Parameters

|               |                                 |
| ------------- | ------------------------------- |
| **year**      | the year component of the date  |
| **month**     | the month component of the date |
| **day**       | the day component of the date   |

## Return Value

Returns a value between 0 and 6 (0 being Sunday) if the date is valid,
otherwise -1; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

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