Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global objects/Date/setTime
The setTime() method sets the Date object to the time represented by a number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.
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Syntax
dateObj.setTime(timeValue)
Parameters
timeValue- An integer representing the number of milliseconds since 1 January 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.
Return value
The number of milliseconds between 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC and the updated date (effectively, the value of the argument).
Description
Use the setTime() method to help assign a date and time to another Date object.
Examples
Using setTime()
var theBigDay = new Date('July 1, 1999');
var sameAsBigDay = new Date();
sameAsBigDay.setTime(theBigDay.getTime());Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| ECMAScript (ECMA-262)The definition of 'Date.prototype.setTime' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | Server | |||||||||||
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setTime
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Chrome
Full support 1 |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox
Full support 1 |
IE
Full support 3 |
Opera
Full support 3 |
Safari
Full support 1 |
WebView Android
Full support 1 |
Chrome Android
Full support 18 |
Firefox Android
Full support 4 |
Opera Android
Full support 10.1 |
Safari iOS
Full support 1 |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 1.0 |
nodejs
Full support 0.1.100 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
See also
Date.prototype.setTime() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.
