JavaScript Date getUTCMinutes() Method

The getUTCMinutes() method in JavaScript is a part of the Date object and is used to get the minutes (0-59) for a given date object, in the UTC time zone. This can be useful for getting the minutes in a specific time zone, or for working with dates and times in a consistent time zone.

Here’s an example of how to use getUTCMinutes() to get the current minutes in UTC time:

let date = new Date();
let minutes = date.getUTCMinutes();
console.log(minutes);  // Outputs the current minutes in UTC time

You can also pass a date object as an argument to getUTCMinutes() to get the minutes for a specific date in UTC time:

let date = new Date(2022, 0, 1, 11, 30, 0);  // January 1, 2022 at 11:30:00 (local time)
let minutes = date.getUTCMinutes();
console.log(minutes);  // Outputs 30

Note that the getUTCMinutes() method returns the minutes as a number between 0 and 59, with 0 representing no minutes and 59 representing 59 minutes.

In addition to getting the minutes, you can also use the setUTCMinutes() method to set the minutes for a date object in UTC time. Here’s an example of how to use it:

let date = new Date();
date.setUTCMinutes(45);  // Set the minutes to 45
console.log(date);  // Outputs the current date and time with the minutes set to 45 in UTC time

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