JavaScript Date getUTCHours() method

The getUTCHours method in JavaScript retrieves the hour component of the given date in accordance with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Syntax

The method getUTCHours is denoted by the syntax below:

dateObj.getUTCHours()

Return

An integer ranging from 0 to 23 that signifies the hour of the day.

JavaScript Date getUTCHours method example

In this section, we will explore the getUTCHours method by examining several examples.

Example 1

Let’s examine an example that displays the current hour based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

<script>

var hour=new Date();

document.writeln("Hour value : "+hour.getUTCHours());

</script>

Output:

Hour value : 12

Example 2

Let’s examine an example that demonstrates how to extract and display the hour from a specified date in accordance with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

<script>

var hour1=new Date("August 15 1975 22:15:30 GMT+11:00");

var hour2=new Date("August 15 1975 22:15:30 GMT-11:00");

document.writeln("Hour value1 : "+hour1.getUTCHours()+"<br>");

document.writeln("Hour value2 : "+hour2.getUTCHours());

</script>

Output:

Hour value1 : 11

Hour value2 : 9