The getUTCFullYear()
method returns the year in the
specified date according to universal time.
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The source for this interactive example is stored in a GitHub
repository. If you'd like to contribute to the interactive examples project, please
clone https://github.com/mdn/interactive-examples
and send us a pull request.
Syntax
dateObj.getUTCFullYear()
Return value
A number representing the year in the given date according to universal time.
Description
The value returned by getUTCFullYear()
is an absolute number that is
compliant with year-2000, for example, 1995.
Examples
Using getUTCFullYear()
The following example assigns the four-digit value of the current year to the variable
year
.
var today = new Date();
var year = today.getUTCFullYear();
Specifications
Specification |
---|
ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCFullYear' in that specification. |
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