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JavaScript setUTCFullYear() Method

Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

Definition and Usage

The setUTCFullYear() method is used to set the year according to Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

Syntax

dateObject.setUTCFullYear(year,month,day)

Parameter Description
year Required. A four-digit value representing the year
month Optional. A numeric value between 0 and 11 representing the month
day Optional. A numeric value between 1 and 31 representing the date

Tips and Notes

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

Set the year to 1992 with setUTCFullYear():

<script type="text/javascript">

var d=new Date();
d.setUTCFullYear(1992);
document.write(d);

</script>

The output of the code above will be:


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Example 2

Set the date to November 3, 1992 with setUTCFullYear():

<script type="text/javascript">

var d=new Date();
d.setUTCFullYear(1992,10,3);
document.write(d);

</script>

The output of the code above will be:


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Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

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