The setTime() method sets the Date object to the time represented by a number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.
Date.prototype.setTime()
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Syntax
setTime(timeValue)
Parameters
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timeValue -
An integer representing the number of milliseconds since 1 January 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.
Return value
The number of milliseconds between 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC and the updated date (effectively, the value of the argument).
Description
Use the setTime() method to help assign a date and time to another Date object.
Examples
Using setTime()
var theBigDay = new Date('July 1, 1999'); var sameAsBigDay = new Date(); sameAsBigDay.setTime(theBigDay.getTime());
Specifications
Browser compatibility
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setTime |
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1
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1
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1
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10.1
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1.0
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1.0
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0.10.0
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See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date/setTime
