get number of day in javascript date object

Question

//27 <- today day number
new Date().getDay() = new Date().getUTCDay() //<- 5 (friday)? what?

Do I have to parse the result with .toString() or use something like YUI.Date.format()?

Solution 1

You're looking for .getDate():

new Date().getDate();

.getDay() returns the day number 0 (Sunday) to 6 (Saturday).

Solution 2

The one you are looking for is .getDate(), not .getDay()

Date Object Reference

Solution 3

You should use

new Date().getDate()

Solution 4

getDay and getUTCDay returns the number of the weekday. You need getDate() and etUTCDate()

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Comments

[Jason]

^ I just had the same thought myself; couldn't resist upvoting.