How to use the Date.now() Method In Javascript

This method returns the current timestamp in milliseconds since the Unix epoch (January 1, 1970). It can be converted into a readable date and time format.

Syntax:

const timestamp = Date.now();

Example:

Javascript




const timestamp = Date.now();
 
// Convert timestamp to a readable date and time format
const currentDate = new Date(timestamp);
 
// Formatting date
const formattedDate = currentDate.toLocaleString();
 
// Printing Date and Time
// in console
console.log(`Current Date and Time: ${formattedDate}`);


Output

Current Date and Time: 9/5/2023, 6:51:59 AM



JavaScript Program to Display Date and Time

In this article, we will see how to Display Date and Time in JavaScript. Displaying the time and date can be useful when you want to know the time and date. And also if you want to use them in the app.

These are the following approaches which are used in JavaScript for Date and Time:

  • Using the Date() Constructor
  • Using the Date.now() Method

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