Date.prototype.getSeconds()
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The getSeconds()
method of Date
instances returns the seconds for this date according to local time.
Try it
const moonLanding = new Date("July 20, 69 00:20:18");
console.log(moonLanding.getSeconds());
// Expected output: 18
Syntax
js
getSeconds()
Parameters
None.
Return value
An integer, between 0 and 59, representing the seconds for the given date according to local time. Returns NaN
if the date is invalid.
Examples
Using getSeconds()
The seconds
variable has value 30
, based on the value of the Date
object xmas95
.
js
const xmas95 = new Date("1995-12-25T23:15:30");
const seconds = xmas95.getSeconds();
console.log(seconds); // 30
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript® 2025 Language Specification # sec-date.prototype.getseconds |
Browser compatibility
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