Method
JavaScript Date getUTCFullYear() Method
The getUTCFullYear() method is a JavaScript Date method that will return the year for the specified date according to universal time. It is used to get the four-digit year of a specified date according to universal time (UTC). The getUTCFullYear() method returns the 4-digit year of a date as per universal time (UTC).
Syntax
The syntax for the getUTCFullYear() method is given below:
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dateObj.getUTCFullYear()[/dm_code_snippet]
The syntax contains one parameter:
- dateObj – The specified date object.
Return Value
The getUTCFullYear() method returns the four-digit year for the specified date according to universal time.
Browser Support
The getUTCFullYear() method is supported in all major browsers, including:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari
- Opera
Example
The following example demonstrates the use of the getUTCFullYear() method:
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<script type="text/javascript">
var d = new Date();
document.write(d.getUTCFullYear());
</script>[/dm_code_snippet]
The code above will output the four-digit year according to universal time (UTC).
The output of the code above will be:
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2018[/dm_code_snippet]
