date.getUTCDate

The getUTCDate() method returns the day (date) of the month in the specified date according to universal time.

Syntax

dateObj.getUTCDate()

Return value

An integer number, between 1 and 31, representing the day of the month in the given date according to universal time.

Examples

Using getUTCDate()

The following example assigns the day portion of the current date to the variable day.

var today = new Date();
var day = today.getUTCDate();

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.getUTCDate' in that specification.	Standard
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDate' in that specification.	Standard
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDate' in that specification.	Draft

Browser compatibility

See also

• Date.prototype.getDate()
• Date.prototype.getUTCDay()
• Date.prototype.setUTCDate()