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# Date.prototype.getUTCMonth()

The **`getUTCMonth()`** returns the month of the specified date
according to universal time, as a zero-based value (where zero indicates the first month
of the year).

## Syntax

```js
getUTCMonth()
```

### Return value

A number. If the `Date` object represents a valid date, an integer number, between 0 and 11,
corresponding to the month of the given date according to universal time. 0 for January,
1 for February, 2 for March, and so on. Otherwise, [`NaN`](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number/NaN)
if the `Date` object doesn't represent a valid date.
