JavaScript Date getSeconds()

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Examples

Get the seconds:

const d = new Date();
let seconds = d.getSeconds();

Add zeros and colons to display the time:

function addZero(i) {
if (i < 10) {i = "0" + i}
return i;
}

const d = new Date();
let h = addZero(d.getHours());
let m = addZero(d.getMinutes());
let s = addZero(d.getSeconds());
let time = h + ":" + m + ":" + s;

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Description

getSeconds() returns the seconds (0 to 59) of a date.

Syntax

Date.getSeconds()

Parameters

NONE

Return Value

Type	Description
A number	The seconds of the date (0 to 59).

Browser Support

getSeconds() 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

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