The getUTCSeconds method in JavaScript retrieves the seconds component of a given date, calculated according to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Syntax
The syntax for the getUTCSeconds method can be expressed as follows:
Example
dateObj.getUTCSeconds()
Return
A whole number within the range of 0 to 59 that signifies the second.
JavaScript Date getUTCSeconds method example
In this section, we will explore the getUTCSeconds method by examining several examples.
Example 1
Let’s examine an example that demonstrates how to display the current second in accordance with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Example
<script>
var sec=new Date();
document.writeln("Seconds Value : "+sec.getUTCSeconds());
</script>
Output:
Output
Seconds Value : 51
Example 2
Let’s examine an example that demonstrates how to output the value of seconds from a specified date based on universal time.
Example
<script>
var sec1=new Date("August 15 1975 22:59:30 GMT+7:00");
var sec2=new Date("August 15 1975 22:59:50 GMT+5:30");
document.writeln("Second value1 : "+sec1.getUTCSeconds()+"<br>");
document.writeln("Second value2 : "+sec2.getUTCSeconds());
</script>
Output:
Output
Second value1 : 30
Second value2 : 50
