JavaScript setMonth() Method

Complete Date Object Reference

Definition and Usage

The setMonth() method is used to set the month.

Syntax

dateObject.setMonth(month,day)

Tips and Notes

Note: The value set by setMonth() is a number between 0 and 11. January is 0, February is 1 and so on.

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

Example 1

In this example we set the month to 0 (January) with the setMonth() method:

<script type="text/javascript">

var d=new Date();
d.setMonth(0);
document.write(d);

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

Example 2

In this example we set the month to 0 (January) and the day to 20 with the setMonth() method:

<script type="text/javascript">

var d=new Date();
d.setMonth(0,20);
document.write(d);

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

Try-It-Yourself Demos

setMonth()
How to use setMonth() to set the month.

Complete Date Object Reference

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