JavaScript getYear() Method

Complete Date Object Reference

Definition and Usage

The getYear() method returns the year, as a two-digit OR a four-digit number.

Syntax

dateObject.getYear()

Tips and Notes

Note: The value returned by getYear() is not always 4 numbers! For years between 1900 and 1999 the getYear() method returns only two digits. For years before 1900 and after 1999 it returns four digits!

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

Important: The getYear() method should no longer be used. Use the getFullYear() method instead!!

Example

In this example we get the current year and print it:

<script type="text/javascript">

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

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

Example 2

Here we will extract the year out of the specific date:

<script type="text/javascript">

var born = new Date("July 21, 1983 01:15:00");
document.write("I was born in " + born.getYear());

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

I was born in 83

Try-It-Yourself Demos

getYear()
How to use getYear() to get the current year.

Complete Date Object Reference

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