The getUTCDay()
method returns the day of the week in the specified date according to universal time, where 0 represents Sunday.
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Syntax
dateObj.getUTCDay()
Return value
An integer number corresponding to the day of the week for the given date, according to universal time: 0 for Sunday, 1 for Monday, 2 for Tuesday, and so on.
Examples
Using getUTCDay()
The following example assigns the weekday portion of the current date to the variable weekday
.
var today = new Date(); var weekday = today.getUTCDay();
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDay' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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getUTCDay | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 4 | Opera Full support 4 | Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 | nodejs Full support 0.1.100 |
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