Get Current time in GMT/UTC using JavaScript

Make use of the toUTCString() method from the Date() constructor to get the current UTC time and date in JavaScript.

Example 1: Current Date and Time in UTC

const date = new Date();
const utcDateString = date.toUTCString();
console.log("Current GMT Date Time: " + utcDateString);

Output:
Current GMT Date Time: Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:23:04 GMT

Example 2: Current Time in GMT

const date = new Date();
const utcTimeString = date.toUTCString().split(" ")[4];
console.log("Current GMT Time: " + utcTimeString);

Output:
Current GMT Time: 12:25:59

Example 3: Current Date in GMT

const date = new Date();
const utcDateString = date.toUTCString().split(" ").slice(1, 4).join(" ");
console.log("Current GMT Date: " + utcDateString);

Output:
Current GMT Date: 08 Sep 2023

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What is UTC Timezone?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is a stable Global Time Standard, which does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) and is often used as a reference for precise timekeeping in JavaScript and various applications.