Date.prototype.getMilliseconds()

The getMilliseconds() method returns the milliseconds in the specified date according to local time.

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Syntax

dateObj.getMilliseconds()

Return value

A number, between 0 and 999, representing the milliseconds for the given date according to local time.

Examples

Using getMilliseconds()

The following example assigns the milliseconds portion of the current time to the variable milliseconds:

var today = new Date();
var milliseconds = today.getMilliseconds();

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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See also

• Date.prototype.getUTCMilliseconds()
• Date.prototype.setMilliseconds()