The getDate()
method returns the day of the month for the
specified date according to local time.
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The source for this interactive example is stored in a GitHub
repository. If you'd like to contribute to the interactive examples project, please
clone https://github.com/mdn/interactive-examples
and send us a pull request.
Syntax
dateObj.getDate()
Return value
An integer number, between 1 and 31, representing the day of the month for the given date according to local time.
Examples
Using getDate()
The second statement below assigns the value 25 to the variable day
, based
on the value of the Date
object Xmas95
.
var Xmas95 = new Date('December 25, 1995 23:15:30');
var day = Xmas95.getDate();
console.log(day); // 25
Specifications
Specification |
---|
ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getDate' in that specification. |
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