JavaScript new Date()

Definition and usage

new Date() The constructor is used to create a new Date object.

Instance

There are five ways to instantiate (create) a new Date object:

Example 1

// Create a date object
const time = new Date();

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Example 2

Create a new date using ISO notation:

const time = new Date(dateString);

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Example 3

Create a new date from an existing date:

const time2 = new Date(time1);

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Example 4

Create a new date using the number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970:

const time = new Date(milliseconds);

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Example 5

Create a Date object with a specified date and time using new Date(7 numbers):

const time = new Date(year, month, day, hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds);

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Syntax

new Date(date)

Parameter

Return value

Browser Support

new Date() Is an ECMAScript1 (JavaScript 1997) feature.

All Browsers Support:

Related Pages

JavaScript Date

JavaScript Date Format

JavaScript Date Get Methods

JavaScript Date Set Methods