JavaScript setMonth() Method
 Complete Date Object Reference
Definition and Usage
The setMonth() method is used to set the month.
Syntax
dateObject.setMonth(month,day)
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| Parameter |
Description |
| month |
Required. A numeric value between 0 and 11 representing the
month |
| day |
Optional. A numeric value between 1 and 31 representing the
day |
Tips and Notes
Note: The value set by setMonth() is a number between 0 and 11.
January is 0, February is 1 and so on.
Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.
Example 1
In this example we set the month to 0 (January) with
the setMonth() method:
<script type="text/javascript">
var d=new Date();
d.setMonth(0);
document.write(d);
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
Example 2
In this example we set the month to 0 (January) and the day to 20 with
the setMonth() method:
<script type="text/javascript">
var d=new Date();
d.setMonth(0,20);
document.write(d);
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
Try-It-Yourself Demos
setMonth()
How to use setMonth() to set the month.
Complete Date Object Reference
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