JavaScript getMonth() Method
 JavaScript Date Object
Definition and Usage
The getMonth() method returns the month, as a number.
Syntax
Tips and Notes
Note: The value returned by getMonth() is a number between 0 and 11. January is 0, February is 1 and so on.
Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.
Examples
Example 1
Get the current month:
<script type="text/javascript">
var d=new Date();
document.write(d.getMonth());
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
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Example 2
Write the name of the current month (not just a number):
<script type="text/javascript">
var d=new Date();
var month=new Array(12);
month[0]="January";
month[1]="February";
month[2]="March";
month[3]="April";
month[4]="May";
month[5]="June";
month[6]="July";
month[7]="August";
month[8]="September";
month[9]="October";
month[10]="November";
month[11]="December";
document.write("The current month is " + month[d.getMonth()]);
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
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JavaScript Date Object
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