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JavaScript getUTCMonth() Method

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Definition and Usage

The getUTCMonth() method returns a number that represents the month according to the Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

Syntax

dateObject.getUTCMonth()

Tips and Notes

Note: The value returned by getUTCMonth() 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.

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

Examples

Example 1

Get the current month:

<script type="text/javascript">

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

</script>

The output of the code above will be:


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Example 2

Get the example above to write 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 month is " + month[d.getUTCMonth()]);
</script>

The output of the code above will be:


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