`Date.prototype.toLocaleDateString()`

Returns the date portion formatted for a locale.

Syntax

date.toLocaleDateString(locales, options)

Returns

string — A locale-aware date string.

Examples

const d = new Date("2026-05-15T12:00:00Z");
console.log(d.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { timeZone: "UTC" }));

Output

5/15/2026

const d = new Date("2026-05-15T12:00:00Z");
console.log(
  d.toLocaleDateString("en-GB", { timeZone: "UTC" })
);

Output

15/05/2026

Notes

- Output depends on the runtime's locale data and time zone. - Use the `options` argument for control (e.g. `dateStyle`, `weekday`, `month`). - For just the time use `toLocaleTimeString()`.

Browser & runtime support

Environment	Since version
chrome	`24`
firefox	`29`
safari	`10`
edge	`12`
node	`0.12`