Javascript date getUTCFullYear() method returns the year in the specified date according to universal time. The value returned by getUTCFullYear() is an absolute number that is compliant with year-2000, for example, 2008.

Syntax

Its syntax is as follows −

Date.getUTCFullYear()

Return Value

Returns the year in the specified date according to universal time.

Example

Try the following example.

Live Demo

<html>
   <head>
      <title>JavaScript getUTCFullYear Method</title>
   </head>
   
   <body>   
      <script type = "text/javascript">
         var dt = new Date( "December 25, 1995 23:15:20" );
         document.write("getUTCFullYear() : " + dt.getUTCFullYear() ); 
      </script>      
   </body>
</html>

Output

getUTCFullYear() : 1995

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