JavaScript Date toLocaleTimeString()
Example
Get the time portion of a date as a string, using locale conventions:
const d = new Date();
let text = d.toLocaleTimeString();
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Definition and Usage
The toLocaleTimeString() method returns the time portion of a date object as a string, using locale conventions.
Browser Support
toLocaleTimeString()
is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.
ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:
Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Date.toLocaleTimeString()
Technical Details
Return Value: | A String, representing the time as a string |
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JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |