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JavaScript getUTCMonth() Method
Example
Return the month, according to universal time:
var d = new Date();
var n = d.getUTCMonth();
var n = d.getUTCMonth();
The result of n will be:
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Definition and Usage
The getMonth() method returns the month (from 0 to 11) for the specified date, according to universal time.
Note: January is 0, February is 1, and so on.
The UTC methods calculate their date assuming that the date object is of local time and date.
Tip: The Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) is the time set by the World Time Standard.
Note: UTC time is the same as GMT time.
Browser Support
The getUTCMonth() method is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Date.getUTCMonth()
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Number | A Number, from 0-11, representing the month |
Technical Details
| JavaScript Version: | 1.3 |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Return the name of the month (not just a number):
<script>
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";
var n = month[d.getUTCMonth()];
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";
var n = month[d.getUTCMonth()];
The result of n will be:
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