Date.prototype.getHours()
The getHours()
method returns the hour for the specified date, according to local time.
Syntax
JavaScript
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<var>dateObj</var>.getHours()
Return value
An integer number, between 0 and 23, representing the hour for the given date according to local time.
Examples
Using getHours()
The second statement below assigns the value 23 to the variable hours
, based on the value of the Date
object Xmas95
.
JavaScript
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var Xmas95 = new Date('December 25, 1995 23:15:30'); var hours = Xmas95.getHours(); console.log(hours); // 23
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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ECMAScript 1st Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.0. |
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getHours' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getHours' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getHours' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
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Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
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Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/javascript/reference/global_objects/date/gethours