Method

JavaScript Date getSeconds() Method

The getSeconds() method of JavaScript’s Date object is used to get the seconds for the specified date according to local time.

Syntax

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dateObj.getSeconds()

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Parameters

No parameters are required for this method.

Return Value

The method returns the seconds (0-59) for the specified date according to local time.

Example

The following example shows the usage of the getSeconds() method.

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// Create a new date object
var d = new Date();

// Get the seconds
var n = d.getSeconds();

// Display the current seconds
document.write("Current Seconds: " + n );

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This will produce the following result:

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Current Seconds: 35

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Browser Support

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

Additional Notes

The getSeconds() method returns the seconds (0-59) for the specified date according to local time.

Remember that the Date object has methods to get and set the month, day, year, hour, minute, and second.