JavaScript Date setMinutes() Method

Definition and Usage

setMinutes() Method to set the minutes of the date object.

This method can also be used to set seconds and milliseconds.

Instance

Example 1

Set the minutes to 17:

var d = new Date();
d.setMinutes(17);

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Example 2

Set the date and time to 90 minutes ago:

var d = new Date();
d.setMinutes(d.getMinutes() - 90);

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Syntax

Date.setMinutes(min, sec, millisec)

Parameter Value

Parameter Description
min

Required. Represents the integer minutes.

The expected value is 0-59, but other values are allowed:

  • -1 will cause the last minute of the previous hour
  • 60 will cause the first minute of the next hour
sec

Optional. Represents the integer seconds.

The expected value is 0-59, but other values are allowed:

  • -1 will cause the last second of the previous minute
  • 60 will cause the first second of the next minute
millisec

Optional. Represents the integer milliseconds.

The expected value is 0-999, but other values are allowed:

  • -1 will cause the last millisecond of the previous second
  • 1000 will cause the first millisecond of the next second

Technical Details

Return Value: A number representing the milliseconds between the date object and midnight on January 1, 1970.
JavaScript Version: ECMAScript 1

Browser Support

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Related Pages

Tutorial:JavaScript Date

Tutorial:JavaScript Date Format

Tutorial:JavaScript Date Setting Methods