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Description

Returns the locale specific day of the month (1-31) for the specified date.

Syntax

Signature Description
aDate.getDate()Returns the locale specific day of the month (1-31) for the specified date.

Parameters

None.

Examples

The code below shows an example of the getDate() method of Date.





// Create a Date instance for the current date and time.
var todaysDate = new Date();
alert(todaysDate);

// Get Day of the month.
alert(todaysDate.getDate());

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Related Tutorials

JavaScript Intermediate Tutorials - Lesson 2 - Dates and Times