JavaScript date object, does it use UTC by default?

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When I do:

var myDate = new Date();

Does it use UTC timezone by default? Or could this vary based on client location?

Read this https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date — Pandiyan Cool, Sep 11 '13 at 09:52

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 11 '13 at 09:47

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^{From MDN}

If you supply no arguments, the constructor creates a JavaScript Date object for today's date and time according to local time.

It only depends on your local time.

answered Sep 11 '13 at 09:47

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 11 '13 at 09:50

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AFAIK It takes the date and time from the machine it's running on, and it will use whatever timezone it is given from the OS, so I believe it would change based on client location, providing they have their machine set up correctly.

answered Sep 11 '13 at 09:50

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JavaScript date object, does it use UTC by default?

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