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How to Convert a Date to GMT with JavaScript?

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Sometimes, we want to convert a date to GMT with JavaScript.

In this article, we’ll look at how to convert a date to GMT with JavaScript.

Convert a Date to GMT with JavaScript

To convert a date to GMT with JavaScript, we can use the JavaScript date’s toUTCString method to do so.

For instance, we can write:

const gmt = new Date("Fri Jan 20 2022 11:51:36 GMT-0500").toUTCString()  
console.log(gmt)

to convert the JavaScript Date instance to a GMT date string.

Therefore, gmt is 'Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:51:36 GMT’ .

Since the original date-time is 5 hours behind GMT, the GMT date-time is 5 hours ahead of it.

Conclusion

To convert a date to GMT with JavaScript, we can use the JavaScript date’s toUTCString method to do so.

By John Au-Yeung

Web developer specializing in React, Vue, and front end development.

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