JavaScript Date setUTCSeconds() Method

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

Syntax:

DateObj.setUTCSeconds(seconds_Value);

Parameter: These methods accept a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:

• seconds_Value: This parameter holds the value of the second which we want to set in the date created using the Date() constructor.

Return Values: It returns the new i.e. updated second which is set by the setUTCSeconds() method. 

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

Below are examples of Dates.setUTCSeconds() method.

Example 1:

javascript

// 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 second of 52 is being set in above Date
// Object with the help of setUTCSeconds() method
dateobj.setUTCSeconds(52);

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

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

Output:

52

Example 2: If in the Date() constructor we do not give any second while creating the Date object, still setUTCSeconds() method will be able to set new second which is given as its parameter according to universal time in the created Date object. 

javascript

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

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

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

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

Output:

51

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

javascript

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

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

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

// 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 seconds
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

Program 3: If the value of the second 66 is given as the parameter of the setSeconds() method, It will set 6 as the second because the second 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 second of 66 is being set in above Date
// Object with the help of setUTCSeconds() method
dateobj.setUTCSeconds(66);

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

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

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

// Printing minutes
console.log(C);

Output:

6
36

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 setUTCSeconds() method are listed below:

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

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