JavaScript Date getUTCHours() Method
The date.getUTCHours() method is used to fetch the hours according to universal time from a given Date object (returns a value ranging from 0 to 23 ).
Syntax:
DateObj.getUTCHours();
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameter. It is just used along with a Date Object from which we want to fetch hours according to universal time.
Return Values: It returns the hours for the given date object according to universal time. Hours is an integer value ranging from 0 to 23.
Note: The DateObj is a valid Date object created using the Date() constructor from which we want to fetch hours according to universal time.
Example 1: Below is an example of the Date.getUTCHours() method.
javascript
let dateobj =
new Date( 'October 15, 1996 23:35:32 GMT+11:00' );
let B = dateobj.getUTCHours();
console.log(B);
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Output:
12
Example 2: The date of the month should lie between 1 to 31 because none of the months have a date greater than 31 that is why it returns NaN i.e, not a number because the date for the month does not exist. Hours will not be existed according to universal time if the date of the month does not exist.
javascript
let dateobj =
new Date( 'October 33, 1996 23:35:32 GMT+11:00' );
let B = dateobj.getUTCHours();
console.log(B);
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Output:
NaN
Example 3: If hours are not given while creating a Date object, the getUTCHours() method returns zero (0) but the output is printed as 13 because according to universal time, 0 is represented as 13. It is an exceptional case.
javascript
let dateobj =
new Date( 'October 13, 1996 GMT+11:00' );
let B = dateobj.getUTCHours();
console.log(B);
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Output:
13
Example 4: If nothing as a parameter is given to the Date() constructor while creating the Date object, the getUTCHours() method returns the current hour according to universal time.
javascript
let dateobj = new Date();
let B = dateobj.getUTCHours();
console.log(B);
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Output:
18
We have a complete list of Javascript Javascript Date methods, to check those please go through the Javascript Date Object Complete Reference article.
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by the JavaScript Date getUTCHours() method are listed below:
- Google Chrome 1 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Firefox 1 and above
- Internet Explorer 4 and above
- Opera 4 and above
- Safari 1 and above
Last Updated :
19 May, 2023
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