JavaScript Date.setMinutes()

Why setMinutes ?

JavaScript Date The setMinutes () method is a built-in function. This method returns the minutes of a specific date. This method can also be used to set seconds and milliseconds.

Syntax:

Date.setMinutes(minutesValue[, secondsValue[, msValue]])

• minutesValue: Represents the minutes. It takes values between 0 and 59.
• secondsValue: Represents the second. It takes values between 0 and 59.
• msValue: represents militias. Gets values from 0 to 999.

return:

• It returns the new date with updated minute which is set by setMinutes() function.

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JavaScript setMinutes Examples

Example 1

Date With the setMinutes () method, we can change the minute value of a specific date.

        var date = new Date('April 21, 1983 13:22:32:77');
        console.log(date.getMinutes());

        date.setMinutes(55);
        console.log(date.getMinutes())

22
55

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Example 2

Date With the setMinutes () method, we can change the current minute value.

        var date = new Date();
        console.log(date.getMinutes());

        date.setMinutes(12);
        console.log(date.getMinutes())

25
12

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Example 3

        var date = new Date();
        console.log(date.getMinutes("April 21, 1983 22:47:55"));

        date.setMinutes(55);
        console.log(date.getMinutes())
        console.log(date.getMilliseconds())

27
55
836

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Browser Support

Chrome	yes
Edge	yes
Firefox	1
Internet Explorer	yes
Opera	yes
Safari	yes
Android webview	yes
Chrome for Android	yes
Edge mobile	yes
Firefox for Android	4
Opera Android	yes