JavaScript Date setUTCSeconds()
Example
Set the seconds to 35, according to UTC time:
const d = new Date();
d.setUTCSeconds(35);
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Description
The setUTCSeconds() method sets the seconds of a date object, according to UTC.
It can also be used to set the milliseconds.
Notes
UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) is the time set by the World Time Standard.
UTC time is the same as GMT time (Greenwich Mean Time).
Browser Support
setUTCSeconds() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.
ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.setUTCSeconds(sec, millisec)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| sec | Required. An integer representing the seconds
Expected values are 0-59, but other values are allowed:
|
| millisec | Optional. An integer representing the milliseconds
Expected values are 0-999, but other values are allowed:
|
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, representing the number of milliseconds between the date object and midnight January 1 1970 |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
More Examples
Example
Set both the seconds and milliseconds, according to UTC:
const d = new Date();
d.setUTCSeconds(35, 825);
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