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JavaScript setUTCHours() Method
Example
Set the hour to 15, according to UTC time:
var d = new Date();
d.setUTCHours(15);
d.setUTCHours(15);
The result of d, local time, will be:
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Definition and Usage
The setUTCHours() method sets the hour of a date object, according to the UTC time.
This method can also be used to set the minutes, seconds and milliseconds.
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 setUTCHours() method is supported in all major browsers.
Syntax
Date.setUTCHours(hour,min,sec,millisec)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| hour | Required. An integer representing the hour.
Expected values are 0-23, but other values are allowed:
|
| min | Optional. An integer representing the minutes.
Expected values are 0-59, but other values are allowed:
|
| sec | Optional. An integer representing the seconds
Expected values are 0-59, but other values are allowed:
|
| millisec | Optional. An integer representing the milliseconds
Expected values are 0-999, but other values are allowed:
|
Return Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Number | Milliseconds between the date object and midnight January 1 1970 |
Technical Details
| JavaScript Version: | 1.3 |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Set the time to 15:35:01 UTC time
var d = new Date();
d.setUTCHours(15,35,1);
d.setUTCHours(15,35,1);
The result of d, local time will be:
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Example
Set the time to 48 hours ago, using UTC methods:
var d = new Date();
d.setUTCHours(d.getUTCHours()-48);
d.setUTCHours(d.getUTCHours()-48);
The result of d, local time, will be:
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