JavaScript - Date getDate() Method

Description

Javascript date getDate() method returns the day of the month for the specified date according to local time. The value returned by getDate() is an integer between 1 and 31.

Syntax

Its syntax is as follows −

Date.getDate()

Return Value

Returns today's date and time.

Example

Live Demo

<html>
   <head>
      <title>JavaScript getDate Method</title>
   </head>
   
   <body>   
      <script type = "text/javascript">
         var dt = new Date("December 25, 1995 23:15:00");
         document.write("getDate() : " + dt.getDate() ); 
      </script>      
   </body>
</html>

Output

javascript_date_object.htm