The date.setUTCMinutes() method is used to set minutes according to universal time into a date object which is created using the Date() constructor.
Syntax:
DateObj.setUTCMinutes(Minutes_Value);
Parameter: This method accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:
- minutes_Value: This parameter holds the value of minutes that we want to set in the date created using the Date() constructor.
Return values: It returns the new i.e. updated minute which is set by the setUTCMinutes() method.
Note: The DateObj is a valid Date object created using the Date() constructor in which we want to set the minute. The value of the minute is from 0 to 59.
Below are examples of the Date setUTCMinutes() method.
Example 1:
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// Here a date has been assigned according to// universal time while creating Date objectlet dateobj = new Date('October 13, 1996 05:35:32 GMT-3:00');// New minute of 52 is being set in above Date// Object with the help of setUTCMinutes() methoddateobj.setUTCMinutes(52);// New minute from above Date Object is// being extracted using getUTCMinutes()let B = dateobj.getUTCMinutes();// Printing new minuteconsole.log(B); |
Output:
52
Example 2: If in the Date() constructor we do not give any minute while creating the Date object, still setUTCMinutes() method will be able to set a new minute according to the universal time in the created Date object.
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// Here minute has not been assigned according to// universal time while creating Date objectlet dateobj = new Date('October 13, 1996 GMT-3:00');// New minute of 51 is being set in above Date// Object with the help of setUTCMinutes() methoddateobj.setUTCMinutes(51);// New minute from above Date Object is// being extracted using getUTCMinutes()let B = dateobj.getUTCMinutes();// Printing new minuteconsole.log(B); |
Output:
51
Example 3: If nothing as a parameter is given in the Date() constructor, still setUTCMinutes() method will be able to set minutes but a month, year, date, etc remains current ones. Here 42 is the new minutes, 3 is the current month i.e April, 1 is the current date and 2018 is the current year.
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// Here nothing has been assigned according to// universal time while creating Date objectlet dateobj = new Date();// New minute of 42 is being set in above Date// Object with the help of setUTCMinutes() methoddateobj.setUTCMinutes(42);// Minutes from above Date Object is// being extracted using getUTCMinutes()let B = dateobj.getUTCMinutes();// Month from above Date Object is// being extracted using getUTCMonth()let C = dateobj.getUTCMonth();// Date from above Date Object is// being extracted using getUTCDate()let D = dateobj.getUTCDate();// Year from above Date Object is// being extracted using getUTCFullYear()let E = dateobj.getUTCFullYear();// Printing new minutesconsole.log(B);// Printing current monthconsole.log(C);// Printing current dateconsole.log(D);// Printing current yearconsole.log(E); |
Output:
42 3 1 2018
Example 4: If the value of minute as 66 is given as the parameter of the setUTCMinutes() method, it will set 6 as the minute because the minute range is from 0 to 59, and hence , here 60 is subtracted because 0 to 59 is 60.
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// Here date has been assigned according to// universal time while creating Date objectlet dateobj = new Date('October 13, 1996 05:35:32 GMT-3:00');// New minute of 66 is being set in above Date// Object with the help of setUTCMinutes() methoddateobj.setUTCMinutes(66);// Minute from above Date Object is// being extracted using getUTCMinutes()let B = dateobj.getUTCMinutes();// Hour from above Date Object is// being extracted using getUTCHours()let C = dateobj.getUTCHours();// Printing new minuteconsole.log(B);// Printing hourconsole.log(C); |
Output:
6 6
We have a complete list of Javascript Date Objects, to check those please go through this Javascript Date Object Complete reference article.
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by the JavaScript Date setUTCMinutes() method are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
- Safari
We have a Cheat Sheet on Javascript where we covered all the important topics of Javascript to check those please go through Javascript Cheat Sheet-A Basic guide to JavaScript.
