getFullYear method

The getFullYear method is applied to the date object and returns the year consisting of 4 digits.

Syntax

date.getFullYear();

Let's get the current year:

let date = new Date();
let res = date.getFullYear();

console.log(res); // outputs the current year

In this example, the selected year will be displayed:

let date = new Date(2025, 11, 31);
let res = date.getFullYear();

console.log(res);

The code execution result:

2025