JavaScript setHours() Method
 Complete Date Object Reference
Definition and Usage
The setHours() method is used to set the hour of a specified time.
Syntax
dateObject.setHours(hour,min,sec,millisec)
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| Parameter |
Description |
| hour |
Required. A numeric value between 0 and 23 representing the
hour |
| min |
Optional. A numeric value between 0 and 59 representing the
minutes |
| sec |
Optional. A numeric value between 0 and 59 representing the
seconds |
| millisec |
Optional. A numeric value between 0 and 999 representing
the milliseconds |
Tips and Notes
Note: If one of the parameters above is specified with a one-digit
number, JavaScript adds one or two leading zeros in the result.
Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.
Example 1
In this example we set the hour of the current time to 15, with the setHours()
method:
<script type="text/javascript">
var d = new Date();
d.setHours(15);
document.write(d);
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
Example 2
In this example we set the time to 15:35:01, with the setHours()
method:
<script type="text/javascript">
var d = new Date();
d.setHours(15,35,1);
document.write(d);
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
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setHours()
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