JavaScript PlainTime compare()
Example
const t1 = Temporal.PlainTime.from("14:30:00");
const t2 = Temporal.PlainTime.from("15:30:00");
let result = Temporal.PlainTime.compare(t1, t2);
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Description
The Temporal.PlainTime.compare() method returns -1, 0, or 1
indicating if the first time is before, equal to, or later than the second time.
Syntax
Temporal.PlainTime.compare(time1, time2)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| time1 | The first time to compare. |
| time2 | The second time to compare. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| Number | -1 if time1 is before time2. 0 if they are equal. 1 if time1 is after time2. |
Browser Support
Temporal is a major update to the JavaScript standard (TC39).
It is currently fully supported in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, and is expected to reach full availability across browsers before the summer of 2026.
| Chrome 144 |
Edge 144 |
Firefox 139 |
Safari |
Opera |
| Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | May 2025 | 🚫 | 🚫 |
Opera support will probably appear 1-3 browser cycles after Chromium, which often means a few months later.
The Safari implementation is in development and can be tested in Safari Technology Preview by enabling the --use-temporal runtime flag.
Polyfill
Until Opera and Safari support Temporal natively, you can use the official polyfill:
<script
src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@js-temporal/polyfill/dist/index.umd.js">
</script>