JavaScript getUTCDate() Method
Example
Return the day of the month, according to universal time:
var d = new Date();
var n = d.getUTCDate();
var n = d.getUTCDate();
The result of n will be:
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The getUTCDate() method returns the day of the month (from 1 to 31) of the date object, according to universal time.
The UTC methods calculate their date assuming that the date object is of local time and date.
Tip: The Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) is the time set by the World Time Standard.
Note: UTC time is the same as GMT time.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| getUTCDate() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.getUTCDate()
Parameters
| None |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, from 1 to 31, representing the day of the month |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | 1.3 |
More Examples
Example
Return the UTC day of the month of a specific, local time, date-time:
var d = new Date("July 21, 1983 01:15:00");
var n = d.getUTCDate();
var n = d.getUTCDate();
The result of n will be:
JavaScript Date Object
