JavaScript Date setUTCMinutes() Method

The date.setUTCMinutes() method is used to set minutes according to universal time into a date object which is created using the Date() constructor. 

Syntax:

DateObj.setUTCMinutes(Minutes_Value);

Parameter: This method accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:

• minutes_Value: This parameter holds the value of minutes that we want to set in the date created using the Date() constructor.

Return values: It returns the new i.e. updated minute which is set by the setUTCMinutes() method. 

Note: The DateObj is a valid Date object created using the Date() constructor in which we want to set the minute. The value of the minute is from 0 to 59.

Below are examples of the Date setUTCMinutes() method.

Example 1:

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// Here a date has been assigned according to
// universal time while creating Date object
let dateobj =
    new Date('October 13, 1996 05:35:32 GMT-3:00');

// New minute of 52 is being set in above Date
// Object with the help of setUTCMinutes() method
dateobj.setUTCMinutes(52);

// New minute from above Date Object is
// being extracted using getUTCMinutes()
let B = dateobj.getUTCMinutes();

// Printing new minute
console.log(B);

Output:

52

Example 2: If in the Date() constructor we do not give any minute while creating the Date object, still setUTCMinutes() method will be able to set a new minute according to the universal time in the created Date object. 

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// Here minute has not been assigned according to
// universal time while creating Date object
let dateobj = new Date('October 13, 1996 GMT-3:00');

// New minute of 51 is being set in above Date
// Object with the help of setUTCMinutes() method
dateobj.setUTCMinutes(51);

// New minute from above Date Object is
// being extracted using getUTCMinutes()
let B = dateobj.getUTCMinutes();

// Printing new minute
console.log(B);

Output:

51

Example 3: If nothing as a parameter is given in the Date() constructor, still setUTCMinutes() method will be able to set minutes but a month, year, date, etc remains current ones. Here 42 is the new minutes, 3 is the current month i.e April, 1 is the current date and 2018 is the current year. 

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// Here nothing has been assigned according to
// universal time while creating Date object
let dateobj = new Date();

// New minute of 42 is being set in above Date
// Object with the help of setUTCMinutes() method
dateobj.setUTCMinutes(42);

// Minutes from above Date Object is
// being extracted using getUTCMinutes()
let B = dateobj.getUTCMinutes();

// Month from above Date Object is
// being extracted using getUTCMonth()
let C = dateobj.getUTCMonth();

// Date from above Date Object is
// being extracted using getUTCDate()
let D = dateobj.getUTCDate();

// Year from above Date Object is
// being extracted using getUTCFullYear()
let E = dateobj.getUTCFullYear();

// Printing new minutes
console.log(B);

// Printing current month
console.log(C);

// Printing current date
console.log(D);

// Printing current year
console.log(E);

Output:

42
3
1
2018

Example 4: If the value of minute as 66 is given as the parameter of the setUTCMinutes() method, it will set 6 as the minute because the minute range is from 0 to 59, and hence , here 60 is subtracted because 0 to 59 is 60. 

javascript

// Here date has been assigned according to
// universal time while creating Date object
let dateobj =
    new Date('October 13, 1996 05:35:32 GMT-3:00');

// New minute of 66 is being set in above Date
// Object with the help of setUTCMinutes() method
dateobj.setUTCMinutes(66);

// Minute from above Date Object is
// being extracted using getUTCMinutes()
let B = dateobj.getUTCMinutes();

// Hour from above Date Object is
// being extracted using getUTCHours()
let C = dateobj.getUTCHours();

// Printing new minute
console.log(B);

// Printing hour
console.log(C);

Output:

6
6

We have a complete list of Javascript Date Objects, to check those please go through this Javascript Date Object Complete reference article.

Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by the JavaScript Date setUTCMinutes() method are listed below:

• Google Chrome
• Internet Explorer
• Mozilla Firefox
• Opera
• Safari

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