JavaScript PlainDateTime toPlainDate()
Example
const date = Temporal.PlainDateTime.from("2026-05-16T14:30:00");
const plainDate = date.toPlainDate();
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Description
The toPlainDate() method returns a Temporal.PlainDate object
representing the date part of this PlainDateTime in the same calendar system.
Syntax
plaindatetime.toPlainDate()
Parameters
| NONE |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| Object | A PlainDate object representing date part of the PlainDateTime in the same calendar. |
Browser Support
Temporal is a major update to the JavaScript standard (TC39).
It is currently supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera and is expected to reach full availability across browsers before the summer of 2026.
| Chrome 144 |
Edge 144 |
Firefox 139 |
Safari |
Opera 128 |
| Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | May 2025 | 🚫 | Feb 2026 |
The Safari implementation can be tested in Safari Technology Preview by enabling the --use-temporal runtime flag.
Polyfill
Until Safari support Temporal natively, you can use the official polyfill:
<script
src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@js-temporal/polyfill/dist/index.umd.js">
</script>