JavaScript Date getSeconds()
Syntax & Examples

Date.getSeconds() method

The getSeconds() method of the Date object in JavaScript returns the seconds (0 – 59) in the specified date according to local time.

Syntax of Date.getSeconds()

The syntax of Date.getSeconds() method is:

getSeconds()

This getSeconds() method of Date returns the seconds (0 – 59) in the specified date according to local time.

Return Type

Date.getSeconds() returns value of type Number.


✐ Examples

1 Using getSeconds() to get the seconds of a specific date

In JavaScript, we can use the getSeconds() method to get the seconds from a Date object.

For example,

  1. We create a new Date object date representing January 15, 2021, at 15:30:45.
  2. We use the getSeconds() method to get the seconds from date.
  3. The seconds are stored in the variable seconds.
  4. We log seconds to the console using console.log() method.

JavaScript Program

const date = new Date('2021-01-15T15:30:45');
const seconds = date.getSeconds();
console.log(seconds);

Output

45

2 Using getSeconds() with the current date

In JavaScript, we can use the getSeconds() method to get the current seconds from the current date.

For example,

  1. We create a new Date object now representing the current date and time.
  2. We use the getSeconds() method to get the current seconds from now.
  3. The current seconds are stored in the variable currentSeconds.
  4. We log currentSeconds to the console using console.log() method.

JavaScript Program

const now = new Date();
const currentSeconds = now.getSeconds();
console.log(currentSeconds);

Output

30

3 Using getSeconds() with a specific date in the past

In JavaScript, we can use the getSeconds() method to get the seconds from a specific date in the past.

For example,

  1. We create a new Date object pastDate representing July 4, 1776, at 12:00:30.
  2. We use the getSeconds() method to get the seconds from pastDate.
  3. The seconds are stored in the variable pastSeconds.
  4. We log pastSeconds to the console using console.log() method.

JavaScript Program

const pastDate = new Date('1776-07-04T12:00:30');
const pastSeconds = pastDate.getSeconds();
console.log(pastSeconds);

Output

30

Summary

In this JavaScript tutorial, we learned about getSeconds() method of Date: the syntax and few working examples with output and detailed explanation for each example.