JavaScript RangeError – Invalid date

This JavaScript exception invalid date occurs if the string that has been provided to Date or Date.parse() is not valid.

Message:

RangeError: invalid date (Edge)
RangeError: invalid date (Firefox)
RangeError: invalid time value (Chrome)
RangeError: Provided date is not in valid range (Chrome)

Error Type:

RangeError

Cause of the Error: An invalid date string is provided to Date or Date.parse() method in the code.

Case 1: Invalid Date String

Error Cause:

Using an incorrectly formatted date string when creating a Date object.

Example:

let date = new Date("2024-02-30"); // Incorrect usage, invalid date

Output:

RangeError: Invalid date

Resolution of Error:

Ensure that the date string is correctly formatted and represents a valid date.

let date = new Date("2024-02-28"); // Correct usage
console.log(date); // Outputs: Wed Feb 28 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (UTC)

2024-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

Case 2: Invalid Timestamp

Error Cause:

Using an incorrect timestamp that JavaScript cannot interpret as a valid date.

Example:

let date = new Date(-8640000000000001); // Incorrect usage, invalid timestamp

Output:

RangeError: Invalid date

Resolution of Error:

Ensure that the timestamp is within the valid range for JavaScript dates.

let date = new Date(-8640000000000000); // Correct usage, valid timestamp
console.log(date); // Outputs: Wed Sep 13 -271821 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (UTC)

-271821-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

Case 3: Invalid Date Manipulation

Error Cause:

Performing an invalid operation on a Date object that results in an invalid date.

Example:

let date = new Date("2024-01-01");
date.setMonth(14); // Incorrect usage, invalid month

Output:

RangeError: Invalid date

Resolution of Error:

Ensure that date manipulations result in valid dates.

let date = new Date("2024-01-01");
date.setMonth(11); // Correct usage, valid month
console.log(date); // Outputs: Sun Dec 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (UTC)

2024-12-01T00:00:00.000Z