The getUTCMonth()
returns the month of the specified date according to universal time, as a zero-based value (where zero indicates the first month of the year).
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Syntax
dateObj.getUTCMonth()
Return value
An integer number, between 0 and 11, corresponding to the month of the given date according to universal time. 0 for January, 1 for February, 2 for March, and so on.
Examples
Using getUTCMonth()
The following example assigns the month portion of the current date to the variable month
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var today = new Date(); var month = today.getUTCMonth();
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCMonth' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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getUTCMonth | 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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