JavaScript .getHours()

The .getHours() method returns the hours of a date according to the local time.

Syntax

myDate.getHours();

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The return value of .getHours() is an integer number between 0 and 23, meaning the hour according to the local time.

Example

To determine if it is 10 in the morning or not:

const today = new Date('June 25, 2021 13:41:30');

if (today.getHours() === 10) {
  console.log('It is 10 in the morning now.');
} else {
  console.log('It is not 10 in the morning now.');
}

// Output: It is not 10 in the morning now.

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Codebyte Example

The example below is runnable, and first, it defines currentTime with today’s date and time, then the result of the .getHours()method is saved in currentHour. Lastly, a console.log call prints the value to the screen:

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