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JavaScript Date getUTCMinutes() Method

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The Javascript date.getUTCMinutes() method is used to fetch the minutes according to universal time from a given Date object (returns a value ranging from 0 to 59).

Syntax: 

DateObj.getUTCMinutes();

Parameters: This method does not accept any parameter. It is just used along with a Date Object from which we want to fetch minutes.

Return Values: It returns the minutes for the given date according to universal time. Minutes is an integer value ranging from 0 to 59.

Note: In the above syntax, DateObj is a valid Date object created using the Date() constructor from which we want to fetch minutes.

Example 1: Below is an example of the Date.getUTCMinutes() method.  

Output: 

35

Example 2: The date of the month should lie between 1 to 31 because none of the months have a date greater than 31 that is why it returns NaN i.e, not a number because the date for the month does not exist. Minutes will not be existed according to universal time if the date of the month does not exist.

Output: 

NaN

Example 3: If minutes are not given to the Date() constructor while creating a Date object, then the getUTCMinutes() method returns zero (0) according to universal time. It is an exceptional case. 

Output: 

0

Example 4: If nothing as a parameter is given to the Date() constructor while creating a Date object, the getUTCMinutes() method returns current minutes according to universal time. 

Output: 

18

We have a complete list of Javascript Javascript Date methods, to check those please go through the Javascript Date Object Complete Reference article.

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

  • Google Chrome 1 and above
  • Edge 12 and above
  • Firefox 1 and above
  • Internet Explorer 4 and above
  • Opera 4 and above
  • Safari 1 and above
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