JavaScript Date toTimeString() Method
The date.toTimeString() method is used to return the time portion of the given date object in English. The date object is created using date() constructor.
Syntax:
dateObj.toTimeString()
Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter. It is just used along with a Date object created using the Date() constructor whose time portion contents are returned in English-like language.
Return Values: It returns the time portion of the given date object in English.
Note: The DateObj is a valid Date object created using the Date() constructor whose time portion contents are returned.
Below are examples of Date.toTimeString() method.
Example 1:
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// Here a date has been assigned// while creating Date objectlet dateobj = new Date('October 15, 1996 05:35:32');// Contents of above date object// of time portion is returned// using toTimeString() function.let B = dateobj.toTimeString();// Printing the time.console.log(B); |
Output:
05:35:32 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Example 2: Here nothing as a parameter is passed while creating the date object but still toTimeString() method returns the current time.
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// Here nothing has been assigned// while creating Date objectlet dateobj = new Date();// It return current time using// toTimeString() method.let B = dateobj.toTimeString();// Printing the current time.console.log(B); |
Output:
14:58:08 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Example 3: When the time part is not given to the parameter of the Date() constructor then it returns the time as zeros(0).
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// Only month date and year are// assigned without time while// creating Date object.let dateobj = new Date('October 15, 1996');// It returns time using// toTimeString() method.let B = dateobj.toTimeString();// Printing the time.console.log(B); |
Output:
00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
We have a complete list of Javascript Date Objects, to check those please go through this Javascript Date Object Complete reference article.
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by JavaScript Date toTimeString() method are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
- Safari
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