JavaScript getUTCMonth() Method

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JavaScript getUTCMonth() Method

The getUTCMonth() method returns an integer number, between 0 (January) and 11 (December), corresponding to the month of the given date according to universal time.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>Click the button to display UTC month of the current date.</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Display UTC Month</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> function myFunction() { var d = new Date(); var n = d.getUTCMonth(); document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = n; } </script> </body> </html>

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Syntax

Date.getUTCMonth()

Return Value

Value	Explanation
Number	Returns an integer number, between 0 (January) and 11 (December), corresponding to the month of the given date according to universal time.

Get UTC Month Name from Current Date

In the following example, we will get the name of the UTC Month from a current Date.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>Click the button to display UTC month of the current date.</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Display UTC Month</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> var arr = []; arr[0] = "January"; arr[1] = "February"; arr[2] = "March"; arr[3] = "April"; arr[4] = "May"; arr[5] = "June"; arr[6] = "July"; arr[7] = "August"; arr[8] = "September"; arr[9] = "October"; arr[10] = "November"; arr[11] = "December"; function myFunction() { var d = new Date(); var n = d.getUTCMonth(); document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = arr[n]; } </script> </body> </html>

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Get UTC Month from Specific Date

In the following example, we will get the UTC month from a specific date.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>Click the button to display UTC month of the given date.</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Display UTC Month</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> function myFunction() { var d = new Date("May 19, 1995 02:30:25"); var n = d.getUTCMonth(); document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = n; } </script> </body> </html>

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Get UTC Month Name from Specific Date

In the following example, we will get the name of the UTC Month from a specific Date.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>Click the button to display UTC month of the given date.</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Display UTC Month</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> var arr = []; arr[0] = "January"; arr[1] = "February"; arr[2] = "March"; arr[3] = "April"; arr[4] = "May"; arr[5] = "June"; arr[6] = "July"; arr[7] = "August"; arr[8] = "September"; arr[9] = "October"; arr[10] = "November"; arr[11] = "December"; function myFunction(){ var d = new Date("May 19, 1995 02:30:25"); var n = d.getUTCMonth(); document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = arr[n]; } </script> </body> </html>

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