How to get the current month in JavaScript
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Getting the current month is crucial for date filtering, monthly reports, and seasonal functionality in web applications.
As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve implemented month extraction in numerous calendar components, analytics dashboards, and date picker widgets.
From my expertise, the most important consideration is understanding that getMonth()
returns zero-based values (0-11).
This method requires careful handling to match standard month numbering expectations in user interfaces.