javascript instance method
Date.prototype.getSeconds()
The getSeconds() method of Date instances returns the seconds for this date according to local time.
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const moonLanding = new Date("July 20, 69 00:20:18");
console.log(moonLanding.getSeconds());
// Expected output: 18
Syntax
getSeconds()
Parameters
None.
Return value
An integer, between 0 and 59, representing the seconds for the given date according to local time. Returns NaN if the date is invalid.
Examples
Using getSeconds()
The seconds variable has value 30, based on the value of the Date object xmas95.
const xmas95 = new Date("1995-12-25T23:15:30");
const seconds = xmas95.getSeconds();
console.log(seconds); // 30
Specifications
SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.
Browser compatibility
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