Method

JavaScript Date getFullYear() Method

The JavaScript Date getFullYear() method is used to get the four-digit year of a specified date according to local time. The method returns the year in the range of 1000 to 9999.

Syntax

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dateObj.getFullYear()

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Here, dateObj is a Date object.

Example

Let’s see an example of using the getFullYear() method.

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var today = new Date();
var year = today.getFullYear();
document.write(year);

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Output:

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2019

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Browser Support

The getFullYear() method is supported in all major browsers.

Return Value

The getFullYear() method returns the year (a four-digit number) of a specified date according to local time.