Date.getHours()

JavaScript 1.0+, ECMAScript 1.0+, JScript 1.0+ Nav2+, NES2+, IE 3+, Opera3+ Syntax

							date.getHours()

Description

The getHours() method returns the hour portion of the date expressed as an integer from 0 (12:00 a.m. midnight) to 23 (11:00 p.m.).

Example

The code in Listing 6.74 displays the current hour as an integer from 0 to 23 using the getHours() method.

Listing 6.74 Using the getHours() Method to Return the Current Hour
<html>

<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- Hide

//Create a Date object that contains the current date and time.
theDate = new Date();
							
							

//Display the hour
document.write("The hour is ",theDate.getHours());

//Hide End -->
</script>

</html>
							
							
						

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