getUTCFullYear Method (Date) (JavaScript)
Gets the year using Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
Syntax
dateObj.getUTCFullYear()
Parameters
The required dateObj
reference is a Date
object.
Return Value
Returns the year as a four-digit number. Years specified as two digits in the Date
constructor or in setFullYear
are assumed to be in the twentieth century, so given "5/14/12", getUTCFullYear
returns "1912".
Remarks
To get the year using local time, use the getFullYear
method.
Example
The following example shows how to use the getUTCFullYear
method.
var date = new Date("1/9/36");
document.write(date.getUTCFullYear());
// Output: 1936
Requirements
Supported in the following document modes: Quirks, Internet Explorer 6 standards, Internet Explorer 7 standards, Internet Explorer 8 standards, Internet Explorer 9 standards, Internet Explorer 10 standards, Internet Explorer 11 standards. Also supported in Store apps (Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.1). See Version Information.
Applies To: Date Object
See Also
getFullYear Method (Date)
setFullYear Method (Date)
setUTCFullYear Method (Date)