The getDate()
method returns the day of the month for the specified date according to local time.
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Syntax
dateObj.getDate()
Return value
An integer number, between 1 and 31, representing the day of the month for the given date according to local time.
Examples
Using getDate()
The second statement below assigns the value 25 to the variable day
, based on the value of the Date
object Xmas95
.
var Xmas95 = new Date('December 25, 1995 23:15:30'); var day = Xmas95.getDate(); console.log(day); // 25
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getDate' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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getDate | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 3 | Opera Full support 3 | 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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- Full support