JavaScript: The Definitive Guide

24.36. Date.getUTCFullYear( ): return the year field of a Date (universal time)

ECMAScript v1

24.36.1. Synopsis

date.getUTCFullYear( )

24.36.1.1. Returns

The year that results when date is expressed in universal time. The return value is a full four-digit year, not a two-digit abbreviation.