The getUTCDay() method returns the day of the week in the specified date according to universal time, where 0 represents Sunday.
Syntax
dateObj.getUTCDay()Parameters
None.
Return value
The value returned by getUTCDay() is an integer corresponding to the day of the week: 0 for Sunday, 1 for Monday, 2 for Tuesday, and so on.
Examples
Using getUTCDay()
The following example assigns the weekday portion of the current date to the variable weekday.
var today = new Date(); var weekday = today.getUTCDay();
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| ECMAScript 1st Edition (ECMA-262) | Standard | Initial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.3. |
| ECMAScript 5.1 (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDay' in that specification. |
Standard | |
| ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDay' in that specification. |
Standard | |
| ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Date.prototype.getUTCDay' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |