getMonth

The getMonth() function returns the month (1–12) corresponding to a TheDate, with optional support for an IANA timezone.

Interactive example

Syntax

function getMonth<
	GenericInput extends TheDate | SerializedTheDate
>(
	input: GenericInput,
	timezone: Timezone = "UTC"
): number

Parameters

• input: TheDate or SerializedTheDate.
• timezone: IANA timezone. Default: "UTC".

Return value

An integer between 1 and 12 (January = 1).

See also

• getDayOfMonth
• getYear

Sources

• MDN Web Docs - Date.prototype.getUTCMonth()