How to use setUTCHours in JavaScript
In this article, I will explain use of setUTCHours() method in JavaScript date object.
JavaScript setUTCHours() method
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setUTCHours() method of date object is used to sets the hour for a specified date according to the UTC.
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setUTCHours() method can also be used to set the minutes, seconds and milliseconds.
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UTC time is the same as GMT time.
Syntax
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Date.setUTCHours(hour,min,sec,millisec)
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Hours : Hours is required parameter. An integer is representing the hour and it's value between 0 and 23.
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Min : Min is optional parameter. An integer is representing the minutes and it's value between 0 and 59.
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Sec : Sec is optional parameter. An integer is representing the seconds and it's value between 0 and 59,. If you given the secondsValue parameter, you must also give the minutesValue.
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Mili : Mili is optional parameter. A number is representing the milliseconds and it's value between 0 and 999. If you give the Mili parameter, you must also give the Minute and Sec.
Example
In the following example show to setUTCHours() method set the time to 72 hours ago, using UTC methods.
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<h3 style="color:Maroon ">JavaScript setUTCHours() Method Example</h3>
<p id="demo">Click for display a date after set it to 72 hours ago.</p>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>
<script type="text/javascript">
function myFunction() {
var d = new Date();
d.setUTCHours(d.getUTCHours() - 72);
var x = document.getElementById("demo");
x.innerHTML = "After changing time, according to UTC : " + d;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
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Output1
Output2
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