javascript instance method
Date.prototype.getUTCSeconds()
The getUTCSeconds() method of Date instances returns the seconds in the specified date according to universal time.
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const moonLanding = new Date("July 20, 1969, 20:18:04 UTC");
console.log(moonLanding.getUTCSeconds());
// Expected output: 4
Syntax
getUTCSeconds()
Parameters
None.
Return value
An integer, between 0 and 59, representing the seconds for the given date according to universal time. Returns NaN if the date is invalid.
Examples
Using getUTCSeconds()
The following example assigns the seconds portion of the current time to the variable seconds.
const today = new Date();
const seconds = today.getUTCSeconds();
Specifications
SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.
Browser compatibility
Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.