JavaScript Date getUTCDate() method

The JavaScript date getUTCDate() method returns the day for the specified date on the basis of universal time.

Syntax

The getUTCDate() method is represented by the following syntax:

Return

An integer value between 1 and 31 that represents the day of the specified date.

JavaScript Date getUTCDate() method example

Here, we will understand getUTCDate() method through various examples.

Example 1

Let's see an example to print today's date according to universal time.

<script>	
var date=new Date();	
document.writeln("Today's day: "+date.getUTCDate());
</script>

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Output:

Today's day: 8

Example 2

Let's see an example to print the day from the given date according to universal time.

<script>
var date1=new Date("August 15, 1947 20:22:10 GMT+12:00");
var date2=new Date("August 15, 1947 20:22:10 GMT-12:00");
document.writeln("Date value1 : "+date1.getUTCDate()+"<br>");
document.writeln("Date value2 : "+date2.getUTCDate());
</script>

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Output: