JavaScript .getUTCFullYear()

The .getUTCFullYear() method is a built-in function in JavaScript that returns the year of the specified date according to universal time. It extracts the four-digit year (e.g. 2023) from a given Date object, based on the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time zone.

This method is particularly useful when it’s necessary to retrieve the year component of a date regardless of the time zone or local system settings. It ensures consistent results regardless of the user’s geographical location.

Syntax

const date = new Date();
result = date.getUTCFullYear();

A Date object is used for working with dates and times. The object provides a way to create, manipulate, and format dates in various formats.

A Date object can be created by declaring a new variable with the new Date() constructor.

Example

Consider the following example that demonstrates the usage of the .getUTCFullYear() method:

const date = new Date('2023-06-06T10:30:00Z');
const year = date.getUTCFullYear();

console.log(year);

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This example results in the following output:

2023

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Codebyte Example

The example below is a runnable code example that defines jsOfficialRelease as a new Date object with the official release date of Javascript. Then, a console log using the .getUTCFullYear() method displays the release year:

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