JavaScript Date toJSON() Method

Get a date as a string, formatted as a JSON date

Definition and Usage

The toJSON() method returns a date object as a string, formatted as a JSON date.

JSON dates have the same format as the ISO-8601 standard: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.sssZ

Browser Support

toJSON() is an ECMAScript5 (ES5) feature.

ES5 (JavaScript 2009) fully supported in all browsers:

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Syntax

Date.toJSON()

Parameters

None

Technical Details

Return Value: A String, representing the date and time formated as a JSON date
JavaScript Version: ECMAScript 5