The getDay()
method returns the day of the week for the specified date according to local time, where 0 represents Sunday. For the day of the month see getDate().
Syntax
dateObj.getDay()
Return value
An integer number corresponding to the day of the week for the given date, according to local time: 0 for Sunday, 1 for Monday, 2 for Tuesday, and so on.
Examples
Using getDay()
The second statement below assigns the value 1 to weekday
, based on the value of the Date
object Xmas95
. December 25, 1995, is a Monday.
var Xmas95 = new Date('December 25, 1995 23:15:30'); var weekday = Xmas95.getDay(); console.log(weekday); // 1
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getDay' in that specification. |
Draft | |
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getDay' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getDay' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript 1st Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.0. |
Browser compatibility
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Feature | Chrome | Firefox | Edge | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
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Basic Support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | IE mobile | Opera Android | iOS Safari |
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Basic Support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |