The getUTCFullYear()
method returns the year in the specified date according to universal time.
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Syntax
dateObj.getUTCFullYear()
Return value
A number representing the year in the given date according to universal time.
Description
The value returned by getUTCFullYear()
is an absolute number that is compliant with year-2000, for example, 1995.
Examples
Using getUTCFullYear()
The following example assigns the four-digit value of the current year to the variable year
.
var today = new Date(); var year = today.getUTCFullYear();
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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ECMAScript 1st Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.3. |
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCFullYear' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCFullYear' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCFullYear' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | Server | |||||||||||
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getUTCFullYear | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 4 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 | nodejs Full support Yes |
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