JavaScript Program to Convert Date to String

In this article, we will see how to convert a JavaScript Date to a string using JavaScript. We have a few methods to convert JavaScript Date to string which are described below.

Methods to Convert Date to String in JavaScript

• Using Date.toString() method
• Using String Constructor
• Using Date.toDateString()
• Using Date.toLocaleString() method
• Using Date.toGMTString() method

Method 1: Using the Date.toString() method

JavaScript date.toString() method is used to convert the given Date object’s contents into a string.

Example: In this example, we will convert the date object to a string using the Date.toString() method.

Javascript

// New date using date Constructor
let d =  new Date()

// Convert to string
let dateString = d.toString();

// Print output
console.log(dateString)

Output

Wed Sep 20 2023 08:42:52 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Method 2:Using String Constructor

The String constructor property in JavaScript is used to return the string constructor function for the object.

Example: In this example, we will convert the date object to a string using the String constructor.

Javascript

// New date using date Constructor
let d =  new Date()

// Convert to string
let dateString = String(d);

// Print output
console.log(dateString)

Output

Wed Sep 20 2023 08:42:52 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Method 3: Using the Date.toDateString() method

The date.toDateString() method converts the given date object’s contents of the date portion into a string.

Example: In this example, we will convert the date portion of the object to a date string using the Date.toDateString() method.

Javascript

// New date using date Constructor
let d =  new Date()

// Convert to string
let dateString = d.toDateString();

// Print output
console.log(dateString)

Output

Wed Sep 20 2023

Method 4: Using Date.toLocaleString() method

The date.toLocaleString() method is used to convert a date and time to a string using the locale settings. The default settings for GMT.

Example: In this example, we will convert the date object to a string of locale format using the Date.toLocaleString() method.

Javascript

// New date using date Constructor
let d = new Date()

// Convert to string
let dateString = d.toLocaleString(undefined,
        { timeZone: 'Asia/Kolkata' });

// Print output
console.log(dateString)

Output

9/20/2023, 2:12:52 PM

Method 5: Using Date.toGMTString() method

The date.toGMTString() method is used to convert the given date object’s contents into a string according to the Greenwich Mean Time GMT.

Example: In this example, we will convert the date object to a string using the Date.toGMTString() method.

Javascript

// New date using date Constructor
let d =  new Date()

// Convert to string
let dateString = d.toGMTString();

// Print output
console.log(dateString)

Output

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:42:52 GMT