Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
The date.toTimeString() method is used to return the time portion of the given date object in English. The date object is created using date() constructor.
Syntax:dateObj.toTimeString()Parameters:
This function does not accept any parameter. It is just used along with a Date object created using the Date() constructor whose time portion contents are returned in English-like language.
Return Values:It returns the time portion of the given date object in English.
Note: The DateObj is a valid Date object created using the Date() constructor whose time portion contents are returned.
Example 1: This example shows the use of Date toTimeString() Method.
javascript
// Here a date has been assigned
// while creating Date object
let dateobj =
new Date('October 15, 1996 05:35:32');
// Contents of above date object
// of time portion is returned
// using toTimeString() function.
let B = dateobj.toTimeString();
// Printing the time.
console.log(B);
Output:
05:35:32 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Example 2: Here nothing as a parameter is passed while creating the date object but still toTimeString() method returns the current time.
javascript
// Here nothing has been assigned
// while creating Date object
let dateobj = new Date();
// It return current time using
// toTimeString() method.
let B = dateobj.toTimeString();
// Printing the current time.
console.log(B);
Output:
14:58:08 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Example 3: When the time part is not given to the parameter of the Date() constructor then it returns the time as zeros(0).
javascript
// Only month date and year are
// assigned without time while
// creating Date object.
let dateobj = new Date('October 15, 1996');
// It returns time using
// toTimeString() method.
let B = dateobj.toTimeString();
// Printing the time.
console.log(B);
Output:
00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
We have a complete list of Javascript Date Objects, to check those please go through this Javascript Date Object Complete reference article.
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