The getMinutes() Method
The getMinutes() method returns the minutes of a date as a number (0-59):
Example
const d = new Date();
d.getMinutes();
The getSeconds() Method
The getSeconds() method returns the seconds of a date as a number (0-59):
Example
const d = new Date();
d.getSeconds();
The getMilliseconds() Method
The getMilliseconds() method returns the milliseconds of a date as a number (0-999):
Example
const d = new Date();
d.getMilliseconds();
The getDay() Method
The getDay() method returns the weekday of a date as a number (0-6):
Example
const d = new Date();
d.getDay();
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
const days = ["Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday",
"Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"];
const d = new Date();
let day = days[d.getDay()];
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 Date reference, go to:
Complete JavaScript Date Reference.
The reference contains descriptions and examples of all Date properties and methods.