JavaScript Get Date Methods
These methods can be used for getting information from a date object:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| getFullYear() | Get the year as a four digit number (yyyy) |
| getMonth() | Get the month as a number (0-11) |
| getDate() | Get the day as a number (1-31) |
| getHours() | Get the hour (0-23) |
| getMinutes() | Get the minute (0-59) |
| getSeconds() | Get the second (0-59) |
| getMilliseconds() | Get the millisecond (0-999) |
| getTime() | Get the time (milliseconds since January 1, 1970) |
| getDay() | Get the weekday as a number (0-6) |
| Date.now() | Get the time. ECMAScript 5. |
The getTime() Method
The getTime() method returns the number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970:
Example
var d = new Date();
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = d.getTime();
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The getFullYear() Method
The getFullYear() method returns the year of a date as a four digit number:
Example
var d = new Date();
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = d.getFullYear();
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The getMonth() Method
The getMonth() method returns the month of a date as a number (0-11):
Example
var d = new Date();
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = d.getMonth();
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In JavaScript, the first month (January) is month number 0, so December returns month number 11.
You can use an array of names, and getMonth() to return the month as a name:
Example
var d = new Date();
var months = ["January", "February", "March", "April", "May",
"June", "July", "August", "September", "October",
"November", "December"];
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = months[d.getMonth()];
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The getDate() Method
The getDate() method returns the day of a date as a number (1-31):
Example
var d = new Date();
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = d.getDate();
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The getHours() Method
The getHours() method returns the hours of a date as a number (0-23):
Example
var d = new Date();
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = d.getHours();
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The getMinutes() Method
The getMinutes() method returns the minutes of a date as a number (0-59):
Example
var d = new Date();
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = d.getMinutes();
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The getSeconds() Method
The getSeconds() method returns the seconds of a date as a number (0-59):
Example
var d = new Date();
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = d.getSeconds();
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The getMilliseconds() Method
The getMilliseconds() method returns the milliseconds of a date as a number (0-999):
Example
var d = new Date();
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = d.getMilliseconds();
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The getDay() Method
The getDay() method returns the weekday of a date as a number (0-6):
Example
var d = new Date();
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = d.getDay();
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In JavaScript, the first day of the week (0) means "Sunday", even if some countries in the world consider the first day of the week to be "Monday"
You can use an array of names, and getDay() to return the weekday as a name:
Example
var d = new Date();
var days = ["Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday",
"Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"];
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = days[d.getDay()];
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UTC Date Methods
UTC date methods are used for working with UTC dates (Universal Time Zone dates):
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| getUTCDate() | Same as getDate(), but returns the UTC date |
| getUTCDay() | Same as getDay(), but returns the UTC day |
| getUTCFullYear() | Same as getFullYear(), but returns the UTC year |
| getUTCHours() | Same as getHours(), but returns the UTC hour |
| getUTCMilliseconds() | Same as getMilliseconds(), but returns the UTC milliseconds |
| getUTCMinutes() | Same as getMinutes(), but returns the UTC minutes |
| getUTCMonth() | Same as getMonth(), but returns the UTC month |
| getUTCSeconds() | Same as getSeconds(), but returns the UTC seconds |
Complete JavaScript Date Reference
For a complete reference, go to our Complete JavaScript Date Reference.
The reference contains descriptions and examples of all Date properties and methods.
