Date.prototype.getSeconds() - JavaScript | MDN

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const moonLanding = new Date("July 20, 69 00:20:18");

console.log(moonLanding.getSeconds());
// Expected output: 18

Syntax

Parameters

None.

Return value

An integer, between 0 and 59, representing the seconds for the given date according to local time. Returns NaN if the date is invalid.

Examples

Using getSeconds()

The seconds variable has value 30, based on the value of the Date object xmas95.

js

const xmas95 = new Date("1995-12-25T23:15:30");
const seconds = xmas95.getSeconds();

console.log(seconds); // 30

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification
# sec-date.prototype.getseconds

Browser compatibility

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