The setUTCDate()
method sets the day of the month for a specified date according to universal time.
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Syntax
dateObj.setUTCDate(dayValue)
Parameters
dayValue
- An integer from 1 to 31, representing the day of the month.
Return value
The number of milliseconds between 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC and the updated date.
Description
If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, setUTCDate()
attempts to update the date information in the Date
object accordingly. For example, if you use 40 for dayValue
, and the month stored in the Date
object is June, the day will be changed to 10 and the month will be incremented to July.
Examples
Using setUTCDate()
var theBigDay = new Date(); theBigDay.setUTCDate(20);
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.setUTCDate' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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setUTCDate | 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 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support