JavaScript setFullYear() Method
Definition and Usage
The setFullYear() method sets the year (four digits for dates between year 1000 and 9999) of the date object.
This method can also be used to set the month and day of month.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| setFullYear() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.setFullYear(year, month, day)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| year | Required. A value representing the year, negative values are allowed |
| month | Optional. An integer representing the month
Expected values are 0-11, but other values are allowed:
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| day | Optional. An integer representing the day of month
Expected values are 1-31, but other values are allowed:
If the month has 31 days:
If the month has 30 days:
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Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, representing the number of milliseconds between the date object and midnight January 1 1970 |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
More Examples
Example
Set the date to November 3, 2020:
var d = new Date();
d.setFullYear(2020, 10, 3);
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Example
Set the date to six months ago:
var d = new Date();
d.setFullYear(d.getFullYear(), d.getMonth() - 6);
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Related Pages
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Dates
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Date Formats
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Set Date Methods
❮ JavaScript Date Object
