JavaScript Date setUTCSeconds() Method

The date.setUTCSeconds() method is used to set seconds according to universal time into a date object which is created using the Date() constructor. 

Syntax:

DateObj.setUTCSeconds(seconds_Value);

Parameter: These methods accept a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:

• seconds_Value: This parameter holds the value of the second which we want to set in the date created using the Date() constructor.

Return Values: It returns the new i.e. updated second which is set by the setUTCSeconds() 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 the second is from 0 to 59. 

Below are examples of Dates.setUTCSeconds() method.

Example 1: 

Output:

52

Example 2: If in the Date() constructor we do not give any second while creating the Date object, still setUTCSeconds() method will be able to set new second which is given as its parameter according to universal time in the created Date object. 

Output:

51

Example 3: If nothing as a parameter is given in the Date() constructor, still setUTCSeconds() method will be able to set the second but month, year, date etc remain 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 according to universal time. 

Output:

42
3
1
2018

Program 3: If the value of the second 66 is given as the parameter of the setSeconds() method, It will set 6 as the second because the second range is from 0 to 59 and hence , here 60 is subtracted because 0 to 59 is 60. 

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 setUTCSeconds() method are listed below:

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

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