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JavaScript getHours() Method

Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

Example

Return the hour, according to local time:

var d = new Date();
var n = d.getHours();

The result of n will be:

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Definition and Usage

The getHours() method returns the hour (from 0 to 23) of the specified date and time.


Browser Support

Method
getHours() Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Date.getHours()

Parameters

None

Technical Details

Return Value: A Number, from 0 to 23, representing the hour
JavaScript Version: 1.0

Examples

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Example

Return the hour from a specific date and time:

var d = new Date("July 21, 1983 01:15:00");
var n = d.getHours();

The result of n will be:

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Example

Using getHours(), getMinutes(), and getSeconds() to display the time:

function addZero(i) {
    if (i < 10) {
        i = "0" + i;
    }
    return i;
}

function myFunction() {
    var d = new Date();
    var x = document.getElementById("demo");
    var h = addZero(d.getHours());
    var m = addZero(d.getMinutes());
    var s = addZero(d.getSeconds());
    x.innerHTML = h + ":" + m + ":" + s;
}
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Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object