getUTCMinutes() The getUTCMinutes() method is used to return the number of minutes past the last hour, the time for which is taken from the time specified by your operating system, and used by the Date object. The value returned is a value from 00 to 59. UTC stands for Universal Time Coordinate and is the value, in milliseconds, from the date of January 1st, 1970. This value is then computed to take the form the method being stated calls for. syntax: dateName.getUTCMinutes() EXAMPLE dateObject = new Date(); document.write("The date is: " + dateObject.getUTCMinutes()); The example shows the creation of a new Date object, called dateObject. It is then used within a document.write statement, with the getUTCMinutes() method to display its value, in this case the number of minutes past the hour, after the string of text..