Example
Add 1332403882588 milliseconds to January 1, 1970, and display the new date and time:
var d = new Date();
d.setTime(1332403882588);
The result of d will be:
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Definition and Usage
The setTime() method sets a date and time by adding or subtracting a specified number of milliseconds to/from midnight January 1, 1970.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| setTime() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.setTime(millisec)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| millisec | Required. The number of milliseconds to be added to, or subtracted from, midnight January 1, 1970 |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, representing the number of milliseconds between the date object and midnight January 1 1970 |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | 1.0 |
More Examples
Example
Subtract 1332403882588 milliseconds from January 1, 1970, and display the new date and time:
var d = new Date();
d.setTime(-1332403882588);
The result of d will be:
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