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Date.prototype.getUTCSeconds()

The getUTCSeconds() method returns the seconds in the specified date according to universal time.

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Syntax

getUTCSeconds()

Return value

A number. If the Date object represents a valid date, an integer between 0 and 59, representing the seconds in the given date according to universal time. Otherwise, NaN if the Date object doesn't represent a valid date.

Examples

Using getUTCSeconds()

The following example assigns the seconds portion of the current time to the variable seconds.

var today = new Date();
var seconds = today.getUTCSeconds();

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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getUTCSeconds
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See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date/getUTCSeconds