The getUTCDay() method returns the day of the week in the specified date according to universal time, where 0 represents Sunday.
Syntax
dateObj.getUTCDay()Return value
An integer number corresponding to the day of the week for the given date, according to universal time: 0 for Sunday, 1 for Monday, 2 for Tuesday, and so on.
Examples
Using getUTCDay()
The following example assigns the weekday portion of the current date to the variable weekday.
var today = new Date(); var weekday = today.getUTCDay();
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| ECMAScript 1st Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.3. |
| ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDay' in that specification. |
Standard | |
| ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDay' in that specification. |
Standard | |
| ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDay' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
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| Feature | Chrome | Firefox | Edge | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | IE mobile | Opera Android | iOS Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
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