JavaScript Date getHours() Method
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Definition and Usage
getHours()
The method returns the hour number of a specified date and time (from 0 to 23).
Example
Example 1
Return the hour according to local time:
var d = new Date(); var n = d.getHours();
Example 2
Return the hour of a specific date and time:
var d = new Date("July 21, 1983 01:15:00"); var n = d.getHours();
Example 3
Display time using getHours(), getMinutes(), and getSeconds():
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.getHours()); var m = addZero(d.getMinutes()); var s = addZero(d.getSeconds()); x.innerHTML = h + ":" + m + ":" + s; }
Syntax
Date.getHours()
Parameters
No parameters.
Technical Details
Return Value: | Numbers, from 0 to 23, represent hours. |
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JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
Browser Support
Method | Chrome | IE | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
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getHours() | Support | Support | Support | Support | Support |
Related Pages
Tutorial:JavaScript Date
Tutorial:JavaScript Date Format
Tutorial:JavaScript Object Constructor
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