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JavaScript getDay() Method
Example
Return the day of the week:
var d = new Date();
var n = d.getDay();
var n = d.getDay();
The result of n will be:
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Definition and Usage
The getDay() method returns the day of the week (from 0 to 6) for the specified date.
Note: Sunday is 0, Monday is 1, and so on.
Browser Support
The getDay() method is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Date.getDay()
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Number | A Number, from 0 to 6, representing the day of the week |
Technical Details
| JavaScript Version: | 1.0 |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Return the name of the weekday (not just a number):
var d=new Date();
var weekday=new Array(7);
weekday[0]="Sunday";
weekday[1]="Monday";
weekday[2]="Tuesday";
weekday[3]="Wednesday";
weekday[4]="Thursday";
weekday[5]="Friday";
weekday[6]="Saturday";
var n = weekday[d.getDay()];
var weekday=new Array(7);
weekday[0]="Sunday";
weekday[1]="Monday";
weekday[2]="Tuesday";
weekday[3]="Wednesday";
weekday[4]="Thursday";
weekday[5]="Friday";
weekday[6]="Saturday";
var n = weekday[d.getDay()];
The result of n will be:
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JavaScript Date Object
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