Date.prototype.getDate()

The getDate() method returns the day of the month for the specified date according to local time.

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
ECMAScript (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Date.prototype.getDate' in that specification.

Browser compatibility

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getDateChrome Full support 1Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 1IE Full support 3Opera Full support 3Safari Full support 1WebView Android Full support 1Chrome Android Full support 18Firefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support 10.1Safari iOS Full support 1Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0nodejs Full support 0.1.100

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See also