Date.prototype.toTimeString() - JavaScript | MDN
Try it
const event = new Date("August 19, 1975 23:15:30");
console.log(event.toTimeString());
// Expected output: "23:15:30 GMT+0200 (CEST)"
// Note: your timezone may vary
Syntax
Parameters
None.
Return value
A string representing the time portion of the given date (see description for the format). Returns "Invalid Date" if the date is invalid.
Description
Date instances refer to a specific point in time. toTimeString() interprets the date in the local timezone and formats the time part in English. It always uses the format of HH:mm:ss GMT±xxxx (TZ), where:
| Format String | Description |
|---|---|
HH |
Hour, as two digits with leading zero if required |
mm |
Minute, as two digits with leading zero if required |
ss |
Seconds, as two digits with leading zero if required |
±xxxx |
The local timezone's offset — two digits for hours and two digits for minutes (e.g., -0500, +0800) |
TZ |
The timezone's name (e.g., PDT, PST) |
For example: "04:42:04 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)".
- If you only want to get the date part, use
toDateString(). - If you want to get both the date and time, use
toString(). - If you want to make the date interpreted as UTC instead of local timezone, use
toUTCString(). - If you want to format the date in a more user-friendly format (e.g., localization), use
toLocaleTimeString().
Examples
Using toTimeString()
js
const d = new Date(0);
console.log(d.toString()); // "Thu Jan 01 1970 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)"
console.log(d.toTimeString()); // "00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)"
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript® 2027 Language Specification # sec-date.prototype.totimestring |