Date.getDate() Get the day of the month
Last updated: 2026-09-09
Date.getDate() Get the day of the month
getDate returns the day of the month (1-31). Don't confuse with getDay (day of week).
| Category | Dates |
|---|---|
| ES version | ES1 |
📝 Syntax
const day = date.getDate();Returns：Day of month (1-31).
Mutates the original：No (returns a new value)
▶ Example
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Output：
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3⚠️ Warning getDate (day of month) and getDay (day of week) are commonly confused.
🌐 Browser support
| Browser |  Chrome |
 Edge |
 Firefox |
 Safari |
 Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date.getDate() | ✓ v1 | ✓ v12 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 |
| Supported by all modern browsers | |||||
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❓ FAQ
QgetDate vs getDay?
AgetDate = day of month (1-31); getDay = day of week (0-6, 0=Sunday).
QHow to get today's date?
Anew Date().getDate().
QHow to format as YYYY-MM-DD?
ACombine getFullYear/getMonth+1/getDate with padStart.
