JavaScript Date toISOString() Method

Get a date as a string, using the ISO standard

Definition and Usage

The toISOString() method returns a date object as a string, using the ISO standard.

The standard is called ISO-8601 and the format is: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.sssZ

Browser Support

toISOString() is an ECMAScript5 (ES5) feature.

ES5 (JavaScript 2009) fully supported in all browsers:

Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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Syntax

Date.toISOString()

Parameters

None

Technical Details

Return Value: A String, representing the date and time using the ISO standard format
JavaScript Version: ECMAScript 5