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JavaScript Date setHours() methodThe JavaScript date setHours() method is used to set the hour for the specified date on the basis of local time. SyntaxThe setHours() method is represented by the following syntax: dateObj.setHours(hoursValue[, minValue[, secValue[, msValue]]]) ParameterhoursValue - It represents an integer value between 0 and 23, specifying the Hours. If the provided hour value is greater than 23, the setHours() method increments the day value accordingly. minValue - It is optional. It represents an integer value between 0 and 59, specifying the minutes. If the provided minute value is greater than 59, the setHours() method increments the hour value accordingly. secValue - It is optional. It represents an integer value between 0 and 59, specifying the seconds. If the provided second value is greater than 59, the setHours() method increments the minute value accordingly msValue ? It is optional. It represents an integer value between 0 and 999, specifying the milliseconds. If the provided millisecond value is greater than 999, the setHours() method increments the second value accordingly. JavaScript Date setHours() method exampleHere, we will understand setHours() method through various examples. Example 1Let's see an example to print current and updated hour value. <script> var hours=new Date(); document.writeln("Current Hour : "+hours.getHours()+"<br>"); hours.setHours(8); document.writeln("Updated Hour : "+hours.getHours()); </script> Output: Current Hour : 13 Updated Hour : 8 Example 2Let's see an example to update the hour value of the given time. <script> var hours=new Date("August 15, 1947 20:22:10"); hours.setHours(10); document.writeln("Updated Hour : "+hours.getHours()); </script> Output: Updated Hour : 10 Example 3In this example, we will specify the minute value (greater than 59) with the hours. <script> var hours=new Date("August 15, 1947 20:22:10"); hours.setHours(10,62); document.writeln("Updated Hour : "+hours.getHours());</script> Output: Updated Hour : 11
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