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JavaScript Date setSeconds() Method

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025

The date.setSeconds() method is used to set seconds into a Date object which is created using Date() constructor. 

Syntax:

DateObj.setSeconds(seconds_Value)

Parameter: This method accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:

  • seconds_Value: This parameter holds the value of second which is used to set in the Date() constructor.

Return Value: It returns the new Date with an updated second which is set by the setSeconds() method.

Note: The DateObj is a valid Date object created using the Date() constructor in which we want to set the second. The value of second is from 0 to 59. More codes for the above method are as follows: 

Below is an example of the Date setSeconds() method.

Example 1: 

Output:

52

Example 2: If in the Date() constructor we do not give any second, still setSeconds() method set new second which is given as its parameter. 

Output:

51

Example 3: If nothing as a parameter is given in the Date() constructor, still the setSeconds() method is set second but the month, year, date, etc become current ones. Here 42 is the new second, 3 is the current month i.e April, 1 is the current date and 2018 is the current year. 

Output:

42
3
1
2018

Example 4: If 66 is given as the parameter of the setSeconds() function, It will set 6 as the second because the second range is from 0 to 59 and ( 66%60 = 6). Here 6 is the new second and minutes become 36 from 35 because the second range is from 0 to 59. So when 66 is passed as a parameter to the setSeconds() function, it will set the seconds in the respective Date object to (66%60 = 6) and will increment the minutes in the respective Date object by (66/60 = 1). 

Output:

6
36

We have a complete list of Javascript Date Objects, to check those please go through this article.

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

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

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