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JavaScript getUTCFullYear() Method


Date Object Reference Complete Date Object Reference

Definition and Usage

The getUTCFullYear() method returns a four-digit number that represents a year according to the Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

Syntax

dateObject.getUTCFullYear()


Tips and Notes

Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.

Tip: The Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) is the time set by the World Time Standard.


Example

In this example we get the current year and print it:

<script type="text/javascript">
var d = new Date();
document.write(d.getUTCFullYear());
</script>

The output of the code above will be:



Example 2

Here we will extract the year out of the specific date:

<script type="text/javascript">
var born = new Date("July 21, 1983 01:15:00");
document.write("I was born in " + born.getUTCFullYear());
</script>

The output of the code above will be:

I was born in 1983


Try-It-Yourself Demos

Display the UTC date in different formats
How to use getUTCDate(), getUTCMonth(), and getUTCFullYear() to display the UTC date in different formats.


Date Object Reference Complete Date Object Reference

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