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JavaScript getDate() Method

Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

Definition and Usage

The getDate() method returns the day of the month.

Syntax

dateObject.getDate()

Tips and Notes

Note: The value returned by getDate() is a number between 1 and 31.

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

Examples

Example 1

Print the day of the current month:

<script type="text/javascript">

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

</script>

The output of the code above will be:


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Example 2

Print the day of the month in a specific date:

<script type="text/javascript">

var birthday = new Date("July 21, 1983 01:15:00");
document.write(birthday.getDate());

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

21

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Examples

More Examples

Display the current date in different formats
How to use getDate(), getMonth(), and getFullYear() to display the current date in different formats.

Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

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