How to Get the Current Year in JavaScript

Updated on by Alan Morel @AlanMorelDev
How to Get the Current Year in JavaScript

In this post, we'll learn how to get the current year in JavaScript.

The best way to get the current year is to use the getFullYear() method.

This method is defined on the Date object which comes native with JavaScript.

This means that you can use this method both in the browser and in server-side JavaScript like Node and Deno.

To get the current year, you can use the following code:

	const date = new Date();
const currentYear = date.getFullYear();

console.log(currentYear);

	2022

The getFullYear() method returns the current year in four digits. The method supports year values from 1000 to 9999.

Use the editor below to test out getFullYear() in the browser.

  • JavaScript

Hit the Run button to see the result.

Conclusion

In this post, we've seen how to get the full year in JavaScript.

Remember, this is possible on both the browser and server-side JavaScript like Node and Deno.

Hopefully, you found this content useful. Happy coding!

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