The getUTCDate method in JavaScript retrieves the day of the month for a given date according to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Syntax
The syntax for the getUTCDate method is expressed as follows:
Example
dateObj.getUTCDate()
Return
A numerical value ranging from 1 to 31 that signifies the day within the given date.
JavaScript Date getUTCDate method example
In this section, we will explore the getUTCDate method by examining a range of examples.
Example 1
Let’s examine an example that demonstrates how to display the current date in accordance with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Example
<script>
var date=new Date();
document.writeln("Today's day: "+date.getUTCDate());
</script>
Output:
Output
Today's day: 8
Example 2
Let's examine an example that demonstrates how to extract and display the day from a specified date in accordance with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Example
<script>
var date1=new Date("August 15, 1947 20:22:10 GMT+12:00");
var date2=new Date("August 15, 1947 20:22:10 GMT-12:00");
document.writeln("Date value1 : "+date1.getUTCDate()+"<br>");
document.writeln("Date value2 : "+date2.getUTCDate());
</script>
Output:
Output
Date value1 : 15
Date value2 : 16