JavaScript Date toUTCString()
Example
Get a date object as a string, according to UTC:
const d = new Date();
let text = d.toUTCString();
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Description
The toUTCString() method returns a date object as a string, according to UTC.
Tip: The Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) is the time set by the World Time Standard.
Note: UTC time is the same as GMT time.
Browser Support
toUTCString() is an ECMAScript1 (JavaScriopt 1997) feature.
It is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.toUTCString()
Parameters
| None |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing the UTC date and time as a string |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
