Date.prototype.getUTCSeconds()

The getUTCSeconds() method returns the seconds in the specified date according to universal time.

Syntax

dateObj.getUTCSeconds()

Return value

An integer number, between 0 and 59, representing the seconds in the given date according to universal time.

Examples

Using getUTCSeconds()

The following example assigns the seconds portion of the current time to the variable seconds.

var today = new Date();
var seconds = today.getUTCSeconds();

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Date.prototype.getSeconds()
• Date.prototype.setUTCSeconds()