JavaScript setUTCMonth() Method

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# JavaScript setUTCMonth() Method

JavaScript Date Object

## Example

Set the month to 4 (May):

var d = new Date();
d.setUTCMonth(4);

The result of d will be:

Try it yourself »

## Definition and Usage

The setUTCMonth() method sets the month (from 0 to 11), according to universal time.

Note: January is 0, February is 1, and so on.

This method can also be used to set the day of the month.

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 setUTCMonth() method is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

Date.setUTCMonth(month,day)

## Parameter Values

Parameter | Description
--- | ---

month

Required. An integer representing the month

Expected values are 0-11, but other values are allowed:

- -1 will result in the last month of the previous year
- 12 will result in the first month of the next year
- 13 will result in the second month of the next year

day

Optional. An integer representing the day of month

Expected values are 1-31, but other values are allowed:

- 0 will result in the last hour of the previous month
- -1 will result in the hour before the last hour of the previous month

If the month has 31 days:

- 32 will result in the first day of the next month

If the month has 30 days:

- 32 will result in the second day of the next month

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
Number | Milliseconds between the date object and midnight January 1 1970

## Technical Details

JavaScript Version: | 1.3

## More Examples

## Example

Set the month to 4 (May) and the day to the 20th:

var d = new Date();
d.setUTCMonth(4,20);

The result of d, local time, will be:

Try it yourself »

## Example

Set the date to be the last day of last month:

var d = new Date();
d.setUTCMonth(d.getUTCMonth(),0);

The result of d, local time, will be:

Try it yourself »

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