JavaScript Temporal PlainDate
Temporal.PlainDate Object Reference
Temporal.PlainDate object represents a calendar date without a time or time zone, typically in ISO 8601 format ("2026-05-01").
It is used for dates that remain the same regardless of time zone, such as birthdays or holidays.
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Temporal.PlainDate Methods
Revised March 2026
| Constructing | Description |
|---|---|
| from() | Creates a new PlainDate object from an object or a string |
| new | Creates a new PlainDate object from (year, month, day) |
| Arithmetic | |
| add() | Returns a new PlainDate with a duration added |
| subtract() | Returns a new PlainDate with a duration subtracted |
| Comparing | |
| compare() | Returns -1, 0, or 1 from comparing two dates |
| equals() | Returns true if two PlainDate objects are identical |
| since() | Returns the difference since another date |
| until() | Returns the difference until another date |
| Converting | |
| toPlainDateTime() | Returns a new PlainDateTime object |
| toPlainMonthDay() | Returns a new PlainMonthDay object |
| toPlainYearMonth() | Returns a new PlainYearMonth object |
| toZonedDateTime() | Returns a new ZonedDatetime object |
| with() | Returns a new PlainDate with specified fields modified |
| withCalendar() | Returns a new PlainDate with a different calendar system |
| Formatting | |
| toJSON() | Returns an RFC 9557 format string for JSON serialization |
| toLocaleString() | Returns a language-sensitive representation of the date |
| toString() | Returns an RFC 9557 format string representation |
| valueOf() | Throws a TypeError (should not be converted to primitives) |
Temporal.PlainDate Properties
The Temporal.PlainDate object has 16 properties of calendar date information.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| calendarID | Calendar system identifier ("iso8601") |
| day | The day as an integer (1-31) |
| dayOfWeek | The day of the week as an integer (1 = Monday) |
| dayOfYear | The ordinal day of the year |
| daysInMonth | The total number of days in that month |
| daysInWeek | The total number of days in that week |
| daysInYear | The total number of days in that year |
| era | The era name of the calendar, if applicable |
| eraYear | The year within the era, if applicable |
| inLeapYear | A boolean indicating if the year is a leap year |
| month | The month as an integer (1-12) |
| monthCode | A string code for the month ("M01") |
| monthsInYear | The total number of months in that year |
| weekOfYear | The week number within the year |
| year | The year as an integer |
| yearOfWeek | The year that the week belongs to |
Browser Support
Temporal is a major update to the JavaScript standard (TC39).
It is currently fully supported in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, and is expected to reach full availability across browsers before the summer of 2026.
| Chrome 144 |
Edge 144 |
Firefox 139 |
Safari |
Opera |
| Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | May 2025 | 🚫 | 🚫 |
Opera and Safari Support
Opera support will probably appear 1-3 browser cycles after Chromium, which often means a few months later.
The implementation is actively in development and can be tested today in Safari Technology Preview by enabling the --use-temporal runtime flag.
Polyfill
Until Opera and Safari supports Temporal natively, you can use the official polyfill:
<script
src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@js-temporal/polyfill/dist/index.umd.js">
</script>
