Method

JavaScript Date setSeconds() Method

The JavaScript setSeconds() method is used to set the seconds for a specified date according to local time. The setSeconds() method sets the seconds for a specified date according to local time, and returns the number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC.

Syntax:

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dateObj.setSeconds(secValue[, msValue])

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Parameters:
secValue – An integer between 0 and 59, representing the seconds.
msValue – An integer between 0 and 999, representing the milliseconds.

Return Value:
An integer representing the number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC, with the newly set seconds.

Example:

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var d = new Date();
d.setSeconds(59);
document.write(d);

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Output:
Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:59 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

The above example sets the seconds to 59 for the specified date according to the local time. The output shows the date/time after setting the seconds.

More Examples

Example 1: Set the seconds with milliseconds.

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var d = new Date();
d.setSeconds(59, 999);
document.write(d);

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Output:
Wed Dec 31 1969 19:00:59 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Example 2: Set the seconds with wrong milliseconds.

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var d = new Date();
d.setSeconds(59, 1000);
document.write(d);

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Output:
Wed Dec 31 1969 19:01:00 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)

In the above example, the milliseconds are set to 1000 which is greater than the maximum value for milliseconds. Therefore, the output shows the date/time with 1 second added to it.

Browser Support

The setSeconds() method is supported by all major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.