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The getUTCDay()
method returns the day of the week in the specified date according to universal time, where 0 represents Sunday.
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Syntax
dateObj.getUTCDay()
Return value
An integer number corresponding to the day of the week for the given date, according to universal time: 0 for Sunday, 1 for Monday, 2 for Tuesday, and so on.
Examples
Using getUTCDay()
The following example assigns the weekday portion of the current date to the variable weekday
.
var today = new Date(); var weekday = today.getUTCDay();
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.getUTCDay' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDay' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDay' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | Server | |||||||||||
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getUTCDay | 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 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support