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JavaScript setUTCFullYear() Method

Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

Definition and Usage

The setUTCFullYear() method sets the year (four digits), according to universal time.

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

Syntax

Date.setUTCFullYear(year,month,day)

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


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The setUTCFullYear() method is supported in all major browsers.


Tips and Notes

Tip: The Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) is the time set by the World Time Standard.


Examples

Example 1

Set the UTC year to 1992:

<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 UTC date to November 3, 1992:

<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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