JavaScript | Set Date Methods
There are various methods to set the date in JavaScript. The data values can be set like years, months, days, hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds for a Date Object.
Method:
- setDate(): It is used to set the day as a number (1-31).
- setFullYear(): It is used to set the year (optionally month and day).
- setHours(): It is used to set the hour (0-23).
- setMilliseconds(): It is used to set the milliseconds (0-999).
- setMinutes(): It is used to set the minutes (0-59).
- setMonth(): It is used to set the month (0-11).
- setSeconds(): It is used to set the seconds (0-59).
- setTime(): It is used to set the time.
- The setSeconds() Method: The setSeconds() method sets the seconds of a date object (0-59).
Example:
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JavaScript setSeconds() method
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var d = new Date();
d.setSeconds(22);
document.getElementById("GFG").innerHTML = d;
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- The setMinutes() Method: The setMinutes() method sets the minutes of a date object (0-59).
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<!-- Script to use setMinutes method -->
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var d = new Date();
d.setMinutes(2);
document.getElementById("GFG").innerHTML = d;
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Output:
- The setHours() Method: The setHours() method sets the hours of a date object (0-23).
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var d = new Date();
d.setHours(2);
document.getElementById("GFG").innerHTML = d;
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Output:
- The setDate() Method: The setDate() method in JavaScript is used to set the day of a date object (1-31).
Example:
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JavaScript setDate() method
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<!-- Script to use setDate method -->
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var d = new Date();
d.setDate(5);
document.getElementById("GFG").innerHTML = d;
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Output:
- The setFullYear() Method: The setFullYear() method in JavaScript is used to set the year of a date object.
Example:
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JavaScript setFullYear() method
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<!-- Script to use setFullYear method -->
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var d = new Date();
d.setFullYear(2020);
document.getElementById("GFG").innerHTML = d;
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Output:
- The setMonth() Method: The setMonth() method in JavaScript is used to set the month of a date object (0-11).
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JavaScript setMonth() method
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>JavaScript setMonth()</
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<!-- Script to use setMonth method -->
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var d = new Date();
d.setMonth(5);
document.getElementById("GFG").innerHTML = d;
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Output: