JavaScript PlainDateTime toJSON()
Example
const date = Temporal.PlainDateTime.from("2026-05-17T14:30:00");
let text = date.toJSON();
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Description
The toJSON() method returns a string representing the PlainDateTime
in RFC 9557 format.
The toJSON() method returns the same as the
toString() method.
The toJSON() method is intended to be called
by the JSON.stringify() method.
The toJSON() method does not change the original PlainDateTime.
Syntax
plaindatetime.toJSON()
Parameters
| NONE |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| String | The PlainDateTime in RFC 9557 format. |
Browser Support
Temporal is a major update to the JavaScript standard (TC39).
It is currently supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera Safari has not shipped it yet.
| Chrome 144 |
Edge 144 |
Firefox 139 |
Safari |
Opera 128 |
| Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | May 2025 | 🚫 | Feb 2026 |
The Safari implementation can be tested in Safari Technology Preview by enabling the --use-temporal runtime flag.
Polyfill
Until Safari supports Temporal natively, you can use the official polyfill:
<script
src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@js-temporal/polyfill@0.5.1/dist/index.umd.js">
</script>
