JavaScript Date setTime()
Example
Add 1332403882588 milliseconds to January 1, 1970:
const d = new Date();
d.setTime(1332403882588);
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Description
The setTime() method sets a date and time by adding or subtracting a specified number of milliseconds to/from midnight January 1, 1970.
Browser Support
setTime() is an ECMAScript1 (JavaScript 1997) feature.
It is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.setTime(millisec)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| millisec | Required. The number of milliseconds to be added to, or subtracted from, midnight January 1, 1970 |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Number, representing the number of milliseconds between the date object and midnight January 1 1970 |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
More Examples
Example
Subtract 1332403882588 milliseconds from January 1, 1970:
const d = new Date();
d.setTime(-1332403882588);
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