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JavaScript getMonth() Method

Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

Definition and Usage

The getMonth() method returns the month (from 0 to 11) for the specified date, according to local time.

Note: January is 0, February is 1, and so on.

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

Syntax

Date.getMonth()


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The getMonth() method is supported in all major browsers.


Examples

Example 1

Return the month:

<script type="text/javascript">

var d = new Date();
document.write(d.getMonth());

</script>

The output of the code above will be:


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Example 2

Return the name of the month (not just a number):

<script type="text/javascript">

var d=new Date();
var month=new Array(12);
month[0]="January";
month[1]="February";
month[2]="March";
month[3]="April";
month[4]="May";
month[5]="June";
month[6]="July";
month[7]="August";
month[8]="September";
month[9]="October";
month[10]="November";
month[11]="December";

document.write("The current month is " + month[d.getMonth()]);

</script>

The output of the code above will be:


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Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

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