JavaScript toUTCString() Method

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# JavaScript toUTCString() Method

JavaScript Date Object

## Example

Convert a Date object to a string, according to universal time:

var d = new Date();
var n = d.toUTCString();

The result of n will be:

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## Definition and Usage

The toUTCString() method converts a Date object to a string, according to universal time.

Tip: The Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) is the time set by the World Time Standard.

Note: UTC time is the same as GMT time.

## Browser Support

The toUTCString() method is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

Date.toUTCString()

## Parameters

None.

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
String | The UTC date and time as a string

## Technical Details

JavaScript Version: | 1.3

JavaScript Date Object

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