JavaScript Date getMilliseconds() Method

Get the milliseconds

Definition and Usage

getMilliseconds() returns the milliseconds (0 to 999) of a date.

Syntax

Date.getMilliseconds()

Parameters

NONE

Return Value

Type Description
A numberThe milliseconds of the date (0 to 999).

Browser Support

getMilliseconds() 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(x, n) {
  while (x.toString().length < n) {
    x = "0" + x;
  }
  return x;
}

const d = new Date();
let h = addZero(d.getHours(), 2);
let m = addZero(d.getMinutes(), 2);
let s = addZero(d.getSeconds(), 2);
let ms = addZero(d.getMilliseconds(), 3);
let time = h + ":" + m + ":" + s + ":" + ms;