JavaScript getYear() / getFullYear() method

Caveat: though still supported by web browsers, the getYear() method is now deprecated: don't use it whenever possible, we'll show you how to get any format you want with getFullYear().

getYear() vs. getFullYear(): getYear() returns the current year minus 1900, mostly useful for dates up to 1999 (in 2-digit format); getFullYear() returns the four-digit year.
Here's how you get the current year, returned as a four-digit integer: the JavaScript interpreter relies on the client computer; use PHP (or other server-side language) to use your time zone. var cal = new Date(); // Automatically set to "today" in user's local time alert( cal.getFullYear() ); // 2024
We used a variable above, but you can get the year from an anonymous date object: alert( (new Date()).getFullYear() );
To get a two-digit year, convert to string and use the substring() method: var year = (new Date()).getFullYear(); alert( year.toString().substring(2) ); // 24
The PHP equivalent to JavaScript's getYear() / getFullYear() methods is the date() function: echo date('Y') . '<br>'; // Uppercase 'Y' as argument for a four-digit year echo date('y') . '<br>'; // Lowercase 'y' for a two-digit year

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