JavaScript getHours() Method
 Complete Date Object Reference
Definition and Usage
The getHours() method returns the hour of a time.
Syntax
Tips and Notes
Note: The value returned by getHours() is a two digit number. However, the
return value is not
always two digits, if the value is less than 10 it only returns one
digit.
Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.
Example
In this example we get the hour of the current time:
<script type="text/javascript">
var d = new Date();
document.write(d.getHours());
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
Example 2
Here we will extract the hour from the specific date and time:
<script type="text/javascript">
var born = new Date("July 21, 1983 01:15:00");
document.write(born.getHours());
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Display the
current time
How to use getHours(), getMinutes(), and getSeconds() to display the current
time.
Display the
current time with a function that checks for numbers less than 10
How to use getHours(), getMinutes(), and getSeconds() to display the current
time.
Complete Date Object Reference
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