JavaScript Date toTimeString() Method

The date.toTimeString() method is used to return the time portion of the given date object in English. The date object is created using date() constructor.

Syntax:

dateObj.toTimeString()

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter. It is just used along with a Date object created using the Date() constructor whose time portion contents are returned in English-like language. 

Return Values: It returns the time portion of the given date object in English. 

Note: The DateObj is a valid Date object created using the Date() constructor whose time portion contents are returned.

Below are examples of Date.toTimeString() method.

Example 1:

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// Here a date has been assigned
// while creating Date object
let dateobj =
    new Date('October 15, 1996 05:35:32');

// Contents of above date object
// of time portion is returned
// using toTimeString() function.
let B = dateobj.toTimeString();

// Printing the time.
console.log(B);

Output:

05:35:32 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)

Example 2: Here nothing as a parameter is passed while creating the date object but still toTimeString() method returns the current time.

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

// It return current time using
// toTimeString() method.
let B = dateobj.toTimeString();

// Printing the current time.
console.log(B);

Output:

14:58:08 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)

Example 3: When the time part is not given to the parameter of the Date() constructor then it returns the time as zeros(0). 

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// Only month date and year are
// assigned without time while
// creating Date object.
let dateobj = new Date('October 15, 1996');

// It returns time using
// toTimeString() method.
let B = dateobj.toTimeString();

// Printing the time.
console.log(B);

Output:

00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)

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 JavaScript Date toTimeString() method are listed below:

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

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