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Date.prototype.toGMTString()

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The toGMTString() method converts a date to a string, using Internet Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) conventions. In practice, it's an alias for toUTCString().

Warning: toGMTString() is deprecated and should no longer be used. It remains implemented only for backward compatibility; please use toUTCString() instead.

Syntax

toGMTString()

Return value

The same return value as toUTCString().

Examples

Simple example

In this example, the toGMTString() method interprets the today timestamp as a UTC date and formats it using GMT conventions.

const today = new Date();
const str = today.toGMTString(); // deprecated! use toUTCString()

console.log(str); // Mon, 18 Dec 1995 17:28:35 GMT

toGMTString is just an alias for toUTCString, kept for compatibility reasons.

console.log(Date.prototype.toGMTString === Date.prototype.toUTCString); // true

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile Server
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet Deno Node.js
toGMTString
1
12
1
3
3
1
4.4
18
4
10.1
1
1.0
1.0
0.10.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date/toGMTString