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JavaScript getMonth() Method

JavaScript getMonth() method is used to return the month for the given input date according to the local time. It returns an integer value between 0 to 11 where 0 is for January, 1 is for February, and so on.

Syntax:

Date.getMonth()

Browser Support

Method	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera
getMonth()	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Here is an example of JavaScript getMonth() method:

<html>
<body>
<p>Click the button to see the Output.</p>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Try it</button>
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
function myFunction() 
{
  var d = new Date();
  var n = d.getMonth();
  document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = n;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output:

Click the button to see the Output.

Example 2:

<html>
<body>
<p>Click the button to see the Output.</p>
<button onclick="myFunction1()">Try it</button>
<p id="demo1"></p>
<script>
function myFunction1() 
{
  var month = new Array();
  month[0] = "January";
  month[1] = "February";
  month[2] = "March";
  month[3] = "April";
  month[4] = "May";
  month[5] = "June";
  month[6] = "July";
  month[7] = "August";
  month[8] = "September";
  month[9] = "October";
  month[10] = "November";
  month[11] = "December";

  var d = new Date();
  var n = month[d.getMonth()];
  document.getElementById("demo1").innerHTML = n;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output:

Click the button to see the Output.

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