JavaScript setUTCFullYear() Method
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>
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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>
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The output of the code above will be:
Try it yourself »
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JavaScript Date Object

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