The Javascript date.getUTCMinutes() method is used to fetch the minutes according to universal time from a given Date object (returns a value ranging from 0 to 59).
Syntax:
DateObj.getUTCMinutes();
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameter. It is just used along with a Date Object from which we want to fetch minutes.
Return Values: It returns the minutes for the given date according to universal time. Minutes is an integer value ranging from 0 to 59.
Note: In the above syntax, DateObj is a valid Date object created using the Date() constructor from which we want to fetch minutes.
Example 1: Below is an example of the Date.getUTCMinutes() method.
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// Here a date has been assigned according // to universal time while creating Date objectlet dataobj = new Date('October 15, 1996 23:35:32 GMT+11:00');// Minute from above date object is// being extracted using getUTCMinutes().let B = dataobj.getUTCMinutes();// Printing minute according to universal timeconsole.log(B); |
Output:
35
Example 2: The date of the month should lie between 1 to 31 because none of the months have a date greater than 31 that is why it returns NaN i.e, not a number because the date for the month does not exist. Minutes will not be existed according to universal time if the date of the month does not exist.
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// Here a date has been assigned according // to universal time while creating Date object.let dataobj = new Date('October 33, 1996 23:35:32 GMT+11:00');// Minute from above data object is// being extracted using getUTCMinutes().let B = dataobj.getUTCMinutes();// Printing minute according to universal time.console.log(B); |
Output:
NaN
Example 3: If minutes are not given to the Date() constructor while creating a Date object, then the getUTCMinutes() method returns zero (0) according to universal time. It is an exceptional case.
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// Here a date has been assigned according // to universal time while creating Date object.let dataobj = new Date('October 13, 1996 GMT+11:00');// Minute from above data object is// being extracted using getUTCMinutes().let B = dataobj.getUTCMinutes();// Printing minute according to// universal time.console.log(B); |
Output:
0
Example 4: If nothing as a parameter is given to the Date() constructor while creating a Date object, the getUTCMinutes() method returns current minutes according to universal time.
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// Here nothing has been assigned according // to universal time while creating Date object.let dataobj = new Date();// Minute from above data object is // being extracted using getUTCMinutes().let B = dataobj.getUTCMinutes();// Printing current minute // according to universal time.console.log(B); |
Output:
18
We have a complete list of Javascript Javascript Date methods, to check those please go through the Javascript Date Object Complete Reference article.
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by the JavaScript Date getUTCMinutes() method are listed below:
- Google Chrome 1 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Firefox 1 and above
- Internet Explorer 4 and above
- Opera 4 and above
- Safari 1 and above
