javascript instance method
Date.prototype.getHours()
The getHours() method of Date instances returns the hours for this date according to local time.
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const birthday = new Date("March 13, 08 04:20");
console.log(birthday.getHours());
// Expected output: 4
Syntax
getHours()
Parameters
None.
Return value
An integer, between 0 and 23, representing the hours for the given date according to local time. Returns NaN if the date is invalid.
Examples
Using getHours()
The hours variable has value 23, based on the value of the Date object xmas95.
const xmas95 = new Date("1995-12-25T23:15:30");
const hours = xmas95.getHours();
console.log(hours); // 23
Specifications
SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.
Browser compatibility
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