JavaScript setUTCMinutes() Method
Example
Set the minutes to 17, according to UTC time:
var d = new Date();
d.setUTCMinutes(17);
The result of d, local time, will be:
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Definition and Usage
The setUTCMinutes() method sets the minutes of a date object, according to UTC time.
Tip: The Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) is the time set by the World Time Standard.
Note: UTC time is the same as GMT time.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| setUTCMinutes() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.setUTCMinutes(min,sec,millisec)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| min | Required. An integer representing the minutes.
Expected values are 0-59, but other values are allowed:
|
| sec | Optional. 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: | 1.3 |
More Examples
Example
Set the date time to be 90 minutes ago, using UTC methods:
var d = new Date();
d.setUTCMinutes(d.getUTCMinutes() - 90);
The result of d, local time, will be:
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