Date.prototype.getUTCHours()

The getUTCHours() method returns the hours in the specified date according to universal time.

Syntax

getUTCHours()

Return value

A number. If the Date object represents a valid date, an integer between 0 and 23, representing the hours in the given date according to Coordinated Universal Time. Otherwise, NaN if the Date object doesn't represent a valid date.

Examples

Using getUTCHours()

The following example assigns the hours portion of the current time to the variable hours.

var today = new Date();
var hours = today.getUTCHours();

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript Language Specification
# sec-date.prototype.getutchours

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