JavaScript Date now() Method
JavaScript date.now() method is used to return the number of milliseconds elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC. Since now() is a static method of Date, it will always be used as Date.now().
Syntax:
let A = Date.now();
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameter.
Return Values: It returns the number of milliseconds elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.
Below examples illustrate the JavaScript Date now() Method:
Example 1: The below example illustrates the Date now() method.
Javascript
// Use of method Date.now() let A = Date.now(); // Printing the number of millisecond elapsed console.log( "The time elapsed in millisecond is: " + A); |
Output:
The time elapsed in millisecond is: 1529644667834
Example 2: This example illustrates getting the current date using the Date.now() method.
Javascript
// Use of Date.now() method let d = Date(Date.now()); // Converting the number of millisecond // in date string a = d.toString() // Printing the current date console.log( "The current date is: " + a) |
Output:
The current date is: Fri Jun 22 2018 10:54:33 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Example 3: The Date(Date.now()) is the same as Date(), so the same result can be achieved i.e, the current date using the following code.
Javascript
// Using Date() method let d = Date(); // Converting the number value to string a = d.toString() // Printing the current date console.log( "The current date is: " + a) |
Output:
The current date is: Fri Jun 22 2018 11:02:01 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time).
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by JavaScript Date now() method are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
- Safari
We have a complete list of Javascript Date Objects, to check those please go through this Javascript Date Object Complete reference article
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