The JavaScript **`getDay()` method** is beneficial to work with the days of the week. This shot will discuss how to get the day of the week using this method.
# Syntax
The `getDate()` method can only be used with the `Date` object instance. This means that to use it, we must first create a date object.
```
let date = new Date();
date.getDate();
```
## Parameter
The `getDay()` method requires no parameter.

## Return value
The `getDay()` returns a value within the range of zero to six, a zero-based numbering. The value returned represents a day of the week. Hence, `0` represents Sunday, `1` represents Monday, and so on.

# Example of how to get the day of the week
1. First, we create an array of the days of the week:


let days = ["Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday","Thursday", "Friday","Saturday"]

2. The array above will be looped using the `forEach()` method. Then we will pass two parameters, the day parameter, and index. Thus the `day` parameter represents all of the days in the array, and the `index` represents its corresponding position in the array.


days.forEach((day,index)=>{
    // loop body
})

3. Finally, as we loop the `days` array, we will check if the day index is equal to the value returned by the `getDay()` method. If the values are the same, then the day of the week will be logged to the console.


if(index == new Date().getDay()){
  console.log("Today is "+day)
}

let days = ["Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday"]

days.forEach((day,index)=>{
    // Check if the index of day value is equal to the returned value of getDay()
    if(index == new Date().getDay()){
        console.log("Today is "+day)}
    }
)

How to get day of the week in JavaScript using getDay()

Use `getDay()` on a `Date` object to get the day of the week, returning 0-6.

How to get day of the week in JavaScript using getDay()

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Example of how to get the day of the week

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