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()?

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score 29 · Accepted Answer · answered May 27 '11 at 14:31

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You're looking for .getDate():

new Date().getDate();

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

answered May 27 '11 at 14:31

Andy E

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered May 27 '11 at 14:32

4

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

answered May 27 '11 at 14:32

ShaneBlake

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered May 27 '11 at 14:33

1

You should use

new Date().getDate()

answered May 27 '11 at 14:33

J. Bruni

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered May 27 '11 at 14:37

1

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

answered May 27 '11 at 14:37

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