Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global objects/Date/toJSON

The toJSON() method returns a string representation of the Date object.

Syntax

dateObj.toJSON()

Return value

A string representation of the given date.

Description

Date instances refer to a specific point in time. Calling toJSON() returns a string (using toISOString()) representing the Date object's value. This method is generally intended to, by default, usefully serialize Date objects during JSON serialization.

Examples

Using toJSON()

var jsonDate = (new Date()).toJSON();
var backToDate = new Date(jsonDate);

console.log(jsonDate); //2015-10-26T07:46:36.611Z

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript (ECMA-262)The definition of 'Date.prototype.toJSON' in that specification.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile						Server
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	Node.js
`toJSON`	Chrome Full support 3	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 1	IE Full support 8	Opera Full support 10.5	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android Full support ≤37	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS Full support 4.2	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0	nodejs Full support 0.1.100

Legend

Full support: Full support