Date.prototype.getDate()

The getDate() method returns the day of the month for the specified date according to local time.

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Syntax

getDate()

Return value

An integer number, between 1 and 31, representing the day of the month for the given date according to local time.

Examples

Using getDate()

The second statement below assigns the value 25 to the variable day, based on the value of the Date object xmas95.

const xmas95 = new Date("December 25, 1995 23:15:30");
const day = xmas95.getDate();

console.log(day); // 25

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript Language Specification
# sec-date.prototype.getdate

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