Date.prototype.getSeconds()
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The getSeconds() method of Date instances returns the seconds for this date according to local time.
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Syntax
js
getSeconds()
Parameters
None.
Return value
An integer, between 0 and 59, representing the seconds for the given date according to local time. Returns NaN if the date is invalid.
Examples
Using getSeconds()
The seconds variable has value 30, based on the value of the Date object xmas95.
js
const xmas95 = new Date("1995-12-25T23:15:30");
const seconds = xmas95.getSeconds();
console.log(seconds); // 30
Specifications
| Specification |
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| ECMAScript Language Specification # sec-date.prototype.getseconds |
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