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**Date and Time in JavaScript**

JavaScript provides several ways to work with dates and times. Here are some of the most commonly used methods:

### Creating a Date Object

You can create a date object using the `Date()` constructor:
```javascript
const date = new Date();
console.log(date); // Output: current date and time
```
You can also create a date object from a string:
```javascript
const date = new Date('2022-01-01T12:00:00');
console.log(date); // Output: January 1, 2022 12:00:00
```
### Getting Date and Time Components

You can get individual components of a date object using the following methods:

* `getFullYear()`: Returns the year of the date.
* `getMonth()`: Returns the month of the date (0-11).
* `getDate()`: Returns the day of the month (1-31).
* `getHours()`: Returns the hour of the day (0-23).
* `getMinutes()`: Returns the minute of the hour (0-59).
* `getSeconds()`: Returns the second of the minute (0-59).

```javascript
const date = new Date();
console.log(date.getFullYear()); // Output: current year
console.log(date.getMonth() + 1); // Output: current month (1-12)
console.log(date.getDate()); // Output: current day of the month
console.log(date.getHours()); // Output: current hour (0-23)
console.log(date.getMinutes()); // Output: current minute (0-59)
console.log(date.getSeconds()); // Output: current second (0-59)
```
### Setting Date and Time Components

You can set individual components of a date object using the following methods:

* `setFullYear()`: Sets the year of the date.
* `setMonth()`: Sets the month of the date (0-11).
* `setDate()`: Sets the day of the month (1-31).
* `setHours()`: Sets the hour of the day (0-23).
* `setMinutes()`: Sets the minute of the hour (0-59).
* `setSeconds()`: Sets the second of the minute (0-59).

```javascript
const date = new Date();
date.setFullYear(2022);
date.setMonth(0);
date.setDate(1);
date.setHours(12);
date.setMinutes(0);
date.setSeconds(0);
console.log(date); // Output: January 1, 2022 12:00:00
```
### Formatting Dates

You can format dates using the `toLocaleString()` method:
```javascript
const date = new Date();
console.log(date.toLocaleString()); // Output: current date and time in the user's locale
```
You can also use the `toISOString()` method to get a string representation of the date in ISO format:
```javascript
const date = new Date();
console.log(date.toISOString()); // Output: current date and time in ISO format
```
### Working with Time Zones

JavaScript provides several ways to work with time zones:

* `getTimezoneOffset()`: Returns the offset from UTC in minutes.
* `getTimezone()`: Returns the time zone name.
* `setTimezoneOffset()`: Sets the offset from UTC in minutes.
* `setTimezone()`: Sets the time zone name.

```javascript
const date = new Date();
console.log(date.getTimezoneOffset()); // Output: offset from UTC in minutes
console.log(date.getTimezone()); // Output: time zone name
date.setTimezoneOffset(-300);
date.setTimezone('America/New_York');
console.log(date); // Output: date and time in the specified time zone
```
Note that working with time zones can be complex and requires careful consideration of daylight saving time (DST) and other factors.