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JavaScript getHours() Method

Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

Definition and Usage

The getHours() method returns the hour of a time.

Syntax

dateObject.getHours()

Tips and Notes

Note: The value returned by getHours() is a two digit number. However, the return value is not always two digits, if the value is less than 10 it only returns one digit.

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

Examples

Example 1

Get the hour of the current time:

<script type="text/javascript">

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

</script>

The output of the code above will be:


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Example 2

Get the hour from a specific date and time:

<script type="text/javascript">

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

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

1

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Examples

More Examples

Display the current time
How to use getHours(), getMinutes(), and getSeconds() to display the current time.

Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

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