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# Date.prototype.setTime()

The **`setTime()`** method sets the `Date` object
to the time represented by a number of milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC.

## Syntax

```js
setTime(timeValue)
```

### Parameters

- `timeValue`
  - : An integer representing the number of milliseconds since 1 January 1970, 00:00:00
    UTC.

### Return value

The number of milliseconds between 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC and the updated date
(effectively, the value of the argument).

## Description

Use the `setTime()` method to help assign a date and time to another
`Date` object.
