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Date getSeconds() method with example in JavaScript

JavaScript Date getSeconds() method: Here, we are going to learn about the getSeconds() method of Date class with Example in JavaScript.
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on March 04, 2019

JavaScript Date getSeconds() method

getSeconds() method is a Date's class method and it is used to get the only seconds from the current time.

It accepts nothing as the parameter and returns a value between 0 to 59.

Syntax:

    var dt = new Date();
    dt.getSeconds();

Examples:

    Input:
    var dt = new Date();
    dt.getSeconds();
    
    Output:
    49 (if the time is any_hours:any_minutes:19)

JavaScript code to get the seconds only from the current time using getSeconds() method

<html>
<head><title>JavaScipt Example</title></head>

<body>
<script>
	var dt = new Date(); //Date constructor 
	var seconds = dt.getSeconds(); //getting seconds from current time
	//printing seconds
	document.write("Current seconds is : " + seconds);
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output

Current seconds is : 49