Date.prototype.getUTCDate()

The getUTCDate() method returns the day (date) of the month in the specified date according to universal time.

Syntax

JavaScript
<var>dateObj</var>.getUTCDate()

Return value

An integer number, between 1 and 31, representing the day of the month in the given date according to universal time.

Examples

Using getUTCDate()

The following example assigns the day portion of the current date to the variable day.

JavaScript
var today = new Date();
var day = today.getUTCDate();

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
ECMAScript 1st Edition (ECMA-262) Standard Initial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.3.
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDate' in that specification.
Standard  
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDate' in that specification.
Standard  
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDate' in that specification.
Draft  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
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/getutcdate

Date JavaScript Method Prototype Reference