setUTCHours() Date instance method setterS2C Home
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Description
Sets the UTC hour of the day (0-23) for the specified date.
Syntax
| Signature | Description |
|---|---|
aDate.setUTCHours(hoursInt[, minutesInt [, secondsInt[, millisecondsInt]]]) | Sets the UTC hour of the day (0-23) for the specified date. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
hoursInt | An integer in the range 0-23. |
minutesInt | An integer in the range 0-59.
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secondsInt | An integer in the range 0-59.
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millisecondsInt | An integer in the range 0-999.
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For specified values outside the ranges above the setUTCHours() method will try and set the date accordingly. | |
Examples
The code below shows examples of the setUTCHours() method of Date.
// Create a Date instance for the current date and time.
var todaysDate = new Date();
alert(todaysDate);
// Set UTC hours.
todaysDate.setUTCHours(12);
alert(todaysDate + ' - UTC Hours set to 12');
// Set UTC hours, minutes and seconds.
todaysDate.setUTCHours(9,10,11);
alert(todaysDate + ' - UTC Hours, minutes and seconds set');
Related Tutorials
JavaScript Intermediate Tutorials - Lesson 2 - Dates and Times
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