JavaScript setTime() Method
 Complete Date Object Reference
Definition and Usage
The setTime() method is used to calculate a date and time by adding or
subtracting a specified number of milliseconds to/from midnight
January 1, 1970.
Syntax
dateObject.setTime(millisec)
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| Parameter |
Description |
| millisec |
Required. A numeric value representing the
milliseconds since midnight January 1, 1970. Can be a negative number |
Tips and Notes
Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.
Example 1
In this example we will add 77771564221 milliseconds to 1970/01/01 and
display the new date and time:
<script type="text/javascript">
var d = new Date();
d.setTime(77771564221);
document.write(d);
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
Mon Jun 19 05:12:44 UTC+0200 1972
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Example 2
In this example we will subtract 77771564221 milliseconds from 1970/01/01 and
display the new date and time:
<script type="text/javascript">
var d = new Date();
d.setTime(-77771564221);
document.write(d);
</script>
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The output of the code above will be:
Sat Jul 15 22:47:15 UTC+0200 1967
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Try-It-Yourself Demos
setTime()
Use setTime() to add milliseconds to 1970/01/01 and display the new date and
time.
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