Date.prototype.getMinutes()
Baseline
Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. Itâs been available across browsers since â¨July 2015â©.
The getMinutes() method of Date instances returns the minutes for this date according to local time.
Try it
const birthday = new Date("March 13, 08 04:20");
console.log(birthday.getMinutes());
// Expected output: 20
Syntax
js
getMinutes()
Parameters
None.
Return value
An integer, between 0 and 59, representing the minutes for the given date according to local time. Returns NaN if the date is invalid.
Examples
Using getMinutes()
The minutes variable has value 15, based on the value of the Date object xmas95.
js
const xmas95 = new Date("1995-12-25T23:15:30");
const minutes = xmas95.getMinutes();
console.log(minutes); // 15
Specifications
| Specification |
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| ECMAScript® 2026 Language Specification # sec-date.prototype.getminutes |