JavaScript new Date
Description
The new Date() constructor creates a new Date object.
Syntax
new Date(date)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| date | Optional. A timestamp (milliseconds) or a date time string. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| Date | A new Date object. |
Related Pages:
More Examples
There are five ways of instantiating (creating) a new Date:
Example
Create a new date object with the current date and time:
// Create a Date
const time = new Date();
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Example
Create a new date using an ISO notation:
const time = new Date(dateString);
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Example
Create a new date using milliseconds from Jan 1, 1970:
const time = new Date(milliseconds);
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Example
Using new Date(7 numbers) creates a date object with the specified date and time:
const time = new Date(year, month, day, hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds);
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Browser Support
new Date() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.
ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
