JavaScript Date setTime() Method

Definition and Usage

setTime() The method sets the date and time by adding or subtracting a specified number of milliseconds from midnight on January 1, 1970.

Instance

Example 1

Add 1332403882588 milliseconds to January 1, 1970, and display the new date and time:

var d = new Date();
d.setTime(1332403882588);

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Example 2

Subtract 1332403882588 milliseconds from January 1, 1970, and display the new date and time:

var d = new Date();
d.setTime(-1332403882588);

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Syntax

Date.setTime(millisec)

Parameter Value

Parameter Description
millisec Required. The number of milliseconds to be added or subtracted from midnight on January 1, 1970.

Technical Details

Return Value: A numerical value representing the number of milliseconds between the Date object and midnight of 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