JavaScript Date getUTCMinutes() method

The getUTCMinutes method in JavaScript retrieves the minutes component of a specific date according to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Syntax

The syntax for the getUTCMinutes method is expressed as follows:

dateObj.getUTCMinutes()

Return

A numerical value ranging from 0 to 59 that signifies the minute.

JavaScript Date getUTCMinutes method example

In this section, we will explore the getUTCMinutes method by examining multiple examples.

Example 1

Here’s an illustration to display the current minute in accordance with universal time.

<script>

var min=new Date();

document.writeln("Minute value : "+min.getUTCMinutes());

</script>

Output:

Minute value : 45

Example 2

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

<script>

var min1=new Date("August 15 1975 22:59:30 GMT+7:00");

var min2=new Date("August 15 1975 22:59:30 GMT+5:30");

document.writeln("Minute value1 : "+min1.getUTCMinutes()+"<br>");

document.writeln("Minute value2 : "+min2.getUTCMinutes());

</script>

Output:

Minute value1 : 59

Minute value2 : 29