The toTimeString() method of Date instances returns a string representing the time portion of this date interpreted in the local timezone.
Syntax
toTimeString()
Parameters
None.
Return value
A string representing the time portion of the given date (see description for the format). Returns "Invalid Date" if the date is invalid.
Description
Date instances refer to a specific point in time. toTimeString() interprets the date in the local timezone and formats the time part in English. It always uses the format of hh:mm:ss GMT±xxxx (TZ), where:
| Format String | Description |
|---|---|
hh |
Hour, as two digits with leading zero if required |
mm |
Minute, as two digits with leading zero if required |
ss |
Seconds, as two digits with leading zero if required |
±xxxx |
The local timezone's offset — two digits for hours and two digits for minutes (e.g. -0500, +0800) |
TZ |
The timezone's name (e.g. PDT, PST) |
For example: "04:42:04 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)".
- If you only want to get the date part, use toDateString().
- If you want to get both the date and time, use toString().
- If you want to make the date interpreted as UTC instead of local timezone, use toUTCString().
- If you want to format the date in a more user-friendly format (e.g. localization), use toLocaleTimeString().
Examples
Using toTimeString()
const d = new Date(0);
console.log(d.toString()); // "Thu Jan 01 1970 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)"
console.log(d.toTimeString()); // "00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)"