How to use getDay in JavaScript

Posted in JavaScript | JavaScript Objects on August 01, 2019

In this article, I will explain use of getDay () Method in JavaScript.

JavaScript date getDay() method

getDay() method of date object returns the day of the week for the specified date according to local time.
In getDay() method, The returned value is an integer corresponding to the day of the week.

Syntax

Date.getDay()

Example

In the following example show to getDay() method returns current day of week.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

<body>

<h3 style="color:Blue">JavaScript getDay() Method Example</h3>

<p id="demo">Click the button to display todays day of the week.</p>

<button onclick="myFunction()">Click On</button>

function myFunction() {

var d = new Date();

var weekday = new Array(7);

weekday[0] = "Sunday";

weekday[1] = "Monday";

weekday[2] = "Tuesday";

weekday[3] = "Wednesday";

weekday[4] = "Thursday";

weekday[5] = "Friday";

weekday[6] = "Saturday";

var x = document.getElementById("demo");

x.innerHTML= document.write("Today Day is: " + weekday[d.getDay()]);

}

</script>

</body>

</html>

Output1

Output2

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