Date.prototype.getUTCMinutes()
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This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The getUTCMinutes() method of Date instances returns the minutes for this date according to universal time.
Try it
const date1 = new Date("1 January 2000 03:15:30 GMT+07:00");
const date2 = new Date("1 January 2000 03:15:30 GMT+03:30");
console.log(date1.getUTCMinutes()); // 31 Dec 1999 20:15:30 GMT
// Expected output: 15
console.log(date2.getUTCMinutes()); // 31 Dec 1999 23:45:30 GMT
// Expected output: 45
Syntax
js
getUTCMinutes()
Parameters
None.
Return value
An integer, between 0 and 59, representing the minutes for the given date according to universal time. Returns NaN if the date is invalid.
Examples
Using getUTCMinutes()
The following example assigns the minutes portion of the current time to the variable minutes.
js
const today = new Date();
const minutes = today.getUTCMinutes();
Specifications
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| ECMAScript® 2027 Language Specification # sec-date.prototype.getutcminutes |
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