JavaScript Date getUTCDay() method

The JavaScript date getUTCDay() method returns the value of day of the week for the specified date on the basis of universal time. The value of the day starts with 0 that represents Sunday.

Syntax

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

Return

An integer value between 0 and 6 that represents the days of the week for the specified date.

JavaScript Date getUTCDay() method example

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

Example 1

Let's see an example to print the value of today's weekday according to universal time.

<script>
var day=new Date();
document.writeln("Day value : "+day.getUTCDay());
</script>

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Output:

Day value : 3

Example 2

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

<script>
var day1=new Date("August 15, 1947 20:22:10 GMT+12:00");
var day2=new Date("August 15, 1947 20:22:10 GMT-12:00");
document.writeln("Day value : "+day1.getUTCDay()+"<br>");
document.writeln("Day value : "+day2.getUTCDay());
</script>

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Output: