Date.prototype.getUTCHours() - JavaScript | MDN
Try it
const date1 = new Date("December 31, 1975, 23:15:30 GMT+11:00");
const date2 = new Date("December 31, 1975, 23:15:30 GMT-11:00");
console.log(date1.getUTCHours());
// Expected output: 12
console.log(date2.getUTCHours());
// Expected output: 10
Syntax
Parameters
None.
Return value
An integer, between 0 and 23, representing the hours for the given date according to universal time. Returns NaN if the date is invalid.
Examples
Using getUTCHours()
The following example assigns the hours portion of the current time to the variable hours.
js
const today = new Date();
const hours = today.getUTCHours();
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification # sec-date.prototype.getutchours |