JavaScript getDate Method

The getDate() method is a built-in JavaScript function that is used to get the day of the month from a Date object. It returns the numerical value of the day (from 1 to 31) as per the local time zone.

Here’s the basic syntax of the getDate() method:

dateObject.getDate()

The dateObject is an instance of the Date object, and you call the getDate() method on that object to retrieve the day of the month.

Here’s an example that demonstrates the usage of the getDate() method:

const today = new Date();
const dayOfMonth = today.getDate();
console.log(dayOfMonth);

JavaScript getDate Method examples

Simple example code that demonstrates the usage of the getDate() method in JavaScript:

// Create a new Date object
const date = new Date();

// Get the day of the month using getDate()
const dayOfMonth = date.getDate();

// Display the result
console.log("Today is the " + dayOfMonth + getOrdinalSuffix(dayOfMonth) + " of the month.");

// Function to get the ordinal suffix for a number
function getOrdinalSuffix(day) {
  const suffixes = ["th", "st", "nd", "rd"];
  const relevantDigits = (day < 30) ? day % 20 : day % 30;
  const suffix = (relevantDigits <= 3) ? suffixes[relevantDigits] : suffixes[0];
  return suffix;
}

Output:

Note: the getDate() method returns the day of the month according to the local time zone, so the result may vary depending on your system’s settings.

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Note: The All JS Examples codes are tested on the Firefox browser and the Chrome browser.

OS: Windows 10

Code: HTML 5 Version