JavaScript Date toUTCString() Method

21 Oct, 2021
Below is the example of Date toUTCString() method.
Example:<script>   // Here a date has been assigned   // while creating Date object   var dateobj = new Date('October 15, 1996 05:35:32');     // Contents of above date object is converted   // into a string using toUTCString() method.   var B = dateobj.toUTCString();     // Printing the converted string.   document.write(B);</script>
<script>   // Here a date has been assigned   // while creating Date object   var dateobj = new Date('October 15, 1996 05:35:32');     // Contents of above date object is converted   // into a string using toUTCString() method.   var B = dateobj.toUTCString();     // Printing the converted string.   document.write(B);</script>
Output:Tue, 15 Oct 1996 00:05:32 GMT
Tue, 15 Oct 1996 00:05:32 GMT
The date.toUTCString() method is used to convert the given date object’s contents into a string according to universal time zone UTC.The date object is created using date() constructor.
Syntax:
dateObj.toUTCString()
Parameters: This method does not accept any parameter. It is just used along with a Date object created using Date() constructor whose contents are converted into a string.
Return Values: It returns the converted string according to universal time zone UTC.
Note: The DateObj is a valid Date object created using Date() conctructor whose contents are converted into string.
More codes for the above method are as follows:
Program 1: Here nothing as a parameter is passed while creating date object but still toUTCString() method return current day name, month name, date, year, and time according to universal time zone UTC.
<script>   // Here nothing has been assigned   // while creating Date object   var dateobj = new Date();     // Contents of above date object    // is converted into a string    // using toUTCString() method.   var B = dateobj.toUTCString();     // Printing the converted string.   document.write(B);</script>
Output:
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:30:48 GMT
Program 2: When some random list of values is passed then toUTCString() method return the corresponding produced string.
The format for Date() constructor is like Date(month, date, year, time). By following this format some values are given in the below program and the corresponding string is produced as output. Time format should be like (number:number: number) If time does not lie in this format, it gives the output as an Invalid date.
<script>   // Here some different values has been   // assigned while creating Date object   var dateobj1 = new Date('1');   var dateobj2 = new Date('2, 3');   var dateobj3 = new Date('4, 5, 6');   var dateobj4 = new Date('7, 8, 3, 4');   var dateobj5 = new Date('4, 5, 6, 11:00:12');   var dateobj6 = new Date('12, 5, 4, 0:0');     // Contents of above date objects is converted   // into strings using toUTCString() method.   var B = dateobj1.toUTCString();   var C = dateobj2.toUTCString();   var D = dateobj3.toUTCString();   var E = dateobj4.toUTCString();   var F = dateobj5.toUTCString();   var G = dateobj6.toUTCString();     // Printing the converted string.   document.write(B + "<br>");   document.write(C + "<br>");   document.write(D + "<br>");   document.write(E + "<br>");   document.write(F + "<br>");   document.write(G);</script>                    
Output:
Sun, 31 Dec 2000 18:30:00 GMT
Fri, 02 Feb 2001 18:30:00 GMT
Tue, 04 Apr 2006 18:30:00 GMT
Invalid Date
Wed, 05 Apr 2006 05:30:12 GMT
Sat, 04 Dec 2004 18:30:00 GMT
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by JavaScript Date toUTCString() 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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