JavaScript Date now() Method

Below is the example of Date now() method.

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    <script>
      
      // Use of method Date.now()
      var A = Date.now();
      
      // Printing the number of millisecond elapsed 
      document.write("The time elapsed in millisecond is: " + A);
      
    </script>    

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    The time elapsed in millisecond is: 1529644667834
    

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The date.now() method is used to returns the number of milliseconds elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC. Since now() is a static method of Date, it will always be used as Date.now().

Syntax:


var A = Date.now();


Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameter.

Return Values: It returns the number of milliseconds elapsed since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.


More codes for the above method are as follows:

Program 1: To get the current date, use the code below.











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<script> 


  // Use of Date.now() method 


  var d = Date(Date.now()); 


  


  // Converting the number of millisecond  


  // in date string 


  a = d.toString() 


  


  // Printing the current date                     


  document.write("The current date is: " + a)  


  


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Output:




The current date is: Fri Jun 22 2018 10:54:33 
GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)


Program 2: The Date(Date.now()) is same as Date(), so the same result can be achieved i.e, current date using the following code.











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<script> 


  // Using Date() method 


  var d = Date(); 


    


  // Converting the number value to string 


  a = d.toString()  


    


  // Printing the current date 


  document.write("The current date is: " + a) 


    


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Output:


The current date is: Fri Jun 22 2018 11:02:01 
GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)


Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by JavaScript Date now() method are listed below:


    

  • Google Chrome
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  • Internet Explorer 9.0
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  • Mozilla Firefox
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  • Opera
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  • Safari
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