JavaScript setTime() Method
 JavaScript Date Object
Definition and Usage
The setTime() method sets a date and time by adding or subtracting a specified number of milliseconds to/from midnight January 1, 1970.
Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.
Syntax
| Parameter |
Description |
| millisec |
Required. The number of milliseconds to be added to, or subtracted from, midnight January 1, 1970 |
Browser Support
The setTime() method is supported in all major browsers.
Examples
Example 1
Add 77771564221 milliseconds to January 1, 1970, and display the new date and
time:
<script type="text/javascript">
var d = new Date();
d.setTime(77771564221);
document.write(d);
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
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Mon Jun 19 05:12:44 UTC+0200 1972
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Example 2
Subtract 77771564221 milliseconds from January 1, 1970, and display the new date and time:
<script type="text/javascript">
var d = new Date();
d.setTime(-77771564221);
document.write(d);
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
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Sat Jul 15 22:47:15 UTC+0200 1967
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JavaScript Date Object
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