JavaScript setHours() Method
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Definition and Usage
The setHours() method sets the hour of a date object.
This method can also be used to set the minutes, seconds and milliseconds.
Browser Support
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setHours() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.setHours(hour, min, sec, millisec)
Parameter Values
Parameter | Description |
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hour | Required. An integer representing the hour.
Expected values are 0-23, but other values are allowed:
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min | Optional. An integer representing the minutes.
Expected values are 0-59, but other values are allowed:
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sec | Optional. An integer representing the seconds
Expected values are 0-59, but other values are allowed:
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millisec | Optional. An integer representing the milliseconds
Expected values are 0-999, but other values are allowed:
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Technical Details
Return Value: | A Number, representing the number of milliseconds between the date object and midnight January 1 1970 |
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JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
More Examples
Example
Set the time to 48 hours ago:
var d = new Date();
d.setHours(d.getHours() - 48);
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Related Pages
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Dates
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Date Formats
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Set Date Methods