Example
Return the minutes, according to universal time:
var d = new Date();
var n = d.getUTCMinutes();
The result of n will be:
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Definition and Usage
The getUTCMinutes() method returns the minutes (from 0 to 59) of the specified date and time, according to universal time.
The UTC methods calculate their date assuming that the date object is of local time and date.
Tip: The Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) is the time set by the World Time Standard.
Note: UTC time is the same as GMT time.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| getUTCMinutes() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.getUTCMinutes()
Parameters
| None |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, from 0-59, representing the minutes |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | 1.3 |
More Examples
Example
Return the UTC minutes from a specific date and time:
var d = new Date("July 21, 1983 01:15:00");
var n = d.getUTCMinutes();
The result of n will be:
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Example
Using getUTCHours(), getUTCMinutes(), and getUTCSeconds() to display the universal time:
function addZero(i) {
if (i < 10) {
i = "0" + i;
}
return i;
}
function myFunction() {
var d = new Date();
var x = document.getElementById("demo");
var h =
addZero(d.getUTCHours());
var m =
addZero(d.getUTCMinutes());
var s =
addZero(d.getUTCSeconds());
x.innerHTML = h + ":" + m
+ ":" + s;
}
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