date.toUTCString

The toUTCString() method converts a date to a string, using the UTC time zone.

Syntax

dateObj.toUTCString()

Return value

A string representing the given date using the UTC time zone.

Description

The value returned by toUTCString() is a human readable string in the UTC time zone. The format of the return value may vary according to the platform. The most common return value is a RFC-1123 formatted date stamp, which is a slightly updated version of RFC-822 date stamps.

Examples

Using toUTCString()

var today = new Date();
var UTCstring = today.toUTCString();
// Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:44:38 GMT

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

Browser compatibility

See also

• Date.prototype.toLocaleString()
• Date.prototype.toDateString()
• Date.prototype.toISOString()