Pure JavaScript

Date.toUTCString()

JavaScript 1.2+, ECMAScript 1.0+, JScript 3.0+ Nav4+, IE 4+, Opera3+ Syntax

							date.toUTCString()

Description

The toUTCString() method returns a string representing the universal time of the Date object. The date is converted to the GMT time zone before being converted to a string. This method is exactly the same as the toGMTString().

Example

The code in Listing 6.112 creates a Date object and initializes it to the current date and time. The toUTCString() method is then used to display the current date and time as a string in universal time.

Listing 6.112 Accessing Date in Universal Time with the toUTCString() Method

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