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# JavaScript setUTCFullYear() Method
[ JavaScript Date Object](#)
## Example
Set the year to 1992:
var d = new Date();
d.setUTCFullYear(1992);
_d_ Output:
Thu Jun 18 1992 03:13:57 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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## Definition and Usage
The setUTCFullYear() method is used to set the year according to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
**Note:** Coordinated Universal Time, also known as Universal Time, World Standard Time, International Coordinated Time, abbreviated as UTC (Universal Coordinated Time).
**Note:** UTC time is the same as GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
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## Browser Support
All major browsers support the setUTCFullYear() method.
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## Syntax
_Date_.setUTCFullYear(_year_,_month_,_day_)
## Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| _year_ | Required. The value to set the year field of the dateObject to. This parameter should be a full year with century, like 1999, not just an abbreviated year value like 99. |
| _month_ | Optional. The value to set the month field of the dateObject to. Uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This parameter is an integer between 0 and 11: * -1 is the last month of the previous year * 12 is the first month of the next year * 13 is the second month of the next year |
| _day_ | Optional. The value to set the day field of the dateObject to. Uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This parameter is an integer between 1 and 31: * 0 is the last hour of the previous month. * -1 is the hour before the last hour of the previous month If the current month has 31 days: * 32 is the first day of the next month If the current month has 30 days: * 32 is the second day of the next month |
## Return Value
| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Number | The number of milliseconds between January 1, 1970 and the adjusted date. |
## Technical Details
| JavaScript Version: | 1.3 |
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## More Examples
## Example 2
Set the date to October 3, 2020:
var d = new Date();
d.setUTCFullYear(2020,10,3);
_d_ Output:
Tue Nov 03 2020 03:13:57 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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## Example
Set the date to 6 months ago according to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC):
var d=new Date();
d.setUTCFullYear(d.getUTCFullYear,d.getUTCMonth()-6);
_d_ Output:
Thu Dec 18 2025 03:13:57 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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