JavaScript Date setTime()
Example
Add 1332403882588 milliseconds to January 1, 1970:
const d = new Date();
d.setTime(1332403882588);
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Definition and Usage
The setTime() method sets a date and time by adding or subtracting a specified number of milliseconds to/from midnight January 1, 1970.
Browser Support
setTime()
is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.
ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:
Chrome | IE | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.setTime(millisec)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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millisec | Required. The number of milliseconds to be added to, or subtracted from, midnight January 1, 1970 |
Technical Details
Return Value: | A Number, representing the number of milliseconds between the date object and midnight January 1 1970 |
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JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
More Examples
Example
Subtract 1332403882588 milliseconds from January 1, 1970:
const d = new Date();
d.setTime(-1332403882588);
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