JavaScript Date getHours() Method

Get the hours

Definition and Usage

getHours() returns the hour (0 to 23) of a date.

Syntax

Date.getHours()

Parameters

NONE

Return Value

Type Description
A numberThe local time hour (0 to 23).

Browser Support

getHours() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:

Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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More Examples

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;