Microsoft® JScript™ getUTCDay Method | Language Reference Version 3

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##### Description

> Returns the day of the week as stored in a Date object according to Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

##### Syntax

> objDate.getUTCDay()

##### Remarks

> To get the day of the week according to local time, use the getDate method.

> The value returned by the getUTCDay method is an integer between 0 and 6 representing the day of the week and corresponds to a day of the week as follows:

> > 0 = Sunday
> > 1 = Monday
> > 2 = Tuesday
> > 3 = Wednesday
> > 4 = Thursday
> > 5 = Friday
> > 6 = Saturday

> The following example illustrates the use of the getUTCDay method:

> >     function DateDemo()
> >     {
> >       var d, day, x, s = "Today is ";
> >       var x = new Array("Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday");
> >       x = x.concat("Wednesday","Thursday", "Friday");
> >       x = x.concat("Saturday");
> >       d = new Date();
> >       day = d.getUTCDay();
> >       return(s += x[day]);
> >     }

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