The getHours() method of Date instances returns the hours for this date according to local time.
Date.prototype.getHours()
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
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Syntax
getHours()
Parameters
None.
Return value
An integer, between 0 and 23, representing the hours for the given date according to local time. Returns NaN if the date is invalid.
Examples
Using getHours()
The hours variable has value 23, based on the value of the Date object xmas95.
const xmas95 = new Date("1995-12-25T23:15:30");
const hours = xmas95.getHours();
console.log(hours); // 23
Specifications
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | Server | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Opera | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | WebView Android | Deno | Node.js | |
getHours |
1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 10.1 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.10.0 |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date/getHours