JavaScript Date setMinutes()
Example 1
Set the minutes to 17:
const d = new Date("2025-01-15");
d.setMinutes(17);
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Description
setMinutes() sets the minutes of a date.
This method can also be used to set the seconds and milliseconds.
Example 2
Set the date time to be 90 minutes ago:
const d = new Date();
d.setMinutes(d.getMinutes() - 90);
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Syntax
Date.setMinutes(min, sec, millisec)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| min | Required. An integer representing the minutes.
Expected values are 0-59, but other values are allowed:
|
| sec | Optional. An integer representing the seconds
Expected values are 0-59, but other values are allowed:
|
| millisec | Optional. An integer representing the milliseconds
Expected values are 0-999, but other values are allowed:
|
Return Value
| NONE
Changes the Date object in place. |
Browser Support
setMinutes() is an ECMAScript1 (JavaScript 1997) feature.
It is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
