javascript instance method
Date.prototype.getMinutes()
The getMinutes() method of Date instances returns the minutes for this date according to local time.
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const birthday = new Date("March 13, 08 04:20");
console.log(birthday.getMinutes());
// Expected output: 20
Syntax
getMinutes()
Parameters
None.
Return value
An integer, between 0 and 59, representing the minutes for the given date according to local time. Returns NaN if the date is invalid.
Examples
Using getMinutes()
The minutes variable has value 15, based on the value of the Date object xmas95.
const xmas95 = new Date("1995-12-25T23:15:30");
const minutes = xmas95.getMinutes();
console.log(minutes); // 15
Specifications
SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.
Browser compatibility
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