The setUTCMonth()
method sets the month for a specified date according to universal time.
Syntax
dateObj.setUTCMonth(monthValue[, dayValue])
Parameters
monthValue
- An integer between 0 and 11, representing the months January through December.
dayValue
- Optional. An integer from 1 to 31, representing the day of the month.
Return value
The number of milliseconds between 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC and the updated date.
Description
If you do not specify the dayValue
parameter, the value returned from the getUTCDate()
method is used.
If a parameter you specify is outside of the expected range, setUTCMonth()
attempts to update the date information in the Date
object accordingly. For example, if you use 15 for monthValue
, the year will be incremented by 1, and 3 will be used for month.
Examples
Using setUTCMonth()
var theBigDay = new Date(); theBigDay.setUTCMonth(11);
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.setUTCMonth' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.setUTCMonth' in that specification. |
Standard | |
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.setUTCMonth' in that specification. |
Draft |
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) |