JavaScript getDay() Method

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JavaScript getDay() Method

The getDay() method returns an integer number, between 0 (Sunday) and 6 (Saturday), corresponding to the day of the week for the given date.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>Click the button to display todays day of the week.</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Display Day</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> function myFunction() { var d = new Date(); var n = d.getDay() document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = n; } </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

Date.getDay()

Return Value

ValueExplanation
NumberReturns an integer number, between 0 (Sunday) and 6 (Saturday), corresponding to the day of the week for the given date.

Get Day Name from Current Date

In the following example, we will get the Day Name of the weekday from a Current Date.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>Click the button to display todays day of the week.</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Display Day</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> var arr = []; arr[0] = "Sunday"; arr[1] = "Monday"; arr[2] = "Tuesday"; arr[3] = "Wednesday"; arr[4] = "Thursday"; arr[5] = "Friday"; arr[6] = "Saturday"; function myFunction() { var d = new Date(); var n = d.getDay(); document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = arr[n]; } </script> </body> </html>

Get Day from Specific Date

In the following example, we will get the Day of the week from a specific date.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>Click the button to display day of the given date.</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Display Day</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> function myFunction() { var d = new Date("May 19, 1995 02:30:25"); var n = d.getDay() document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = n; } </script> </body> </html>

Get Day Name from Specific Date

In the following example, we will get the name of the day of the week from a specific date.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>Click the button to display day of the given date.</p> <button onclick="myFunction()">Display Day</button> <p id="point"></p> <script> var arr = []; arr[0] = "Sunday"; arr[1] = "Monday"; arr[2] = "Tuesday"; arr[3] = "Wednesday"; arr[4] = "Thursday"; arr[5] = "Friday"; arr[6] = "Saturday"; function myFunction(){ var d = new Date("May 19, 1995 02:30:25"); var n = d.getDay(); document.getElementById("point").innerHTML = arr[n]; } </script> </body> </html>

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