Calculate the present UTC Julian Date. - Node.js Date

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Calculate the present UTC Julian Date.

Demo Code


//Function is valid after     * the beginning of the UNIX epoch 1970-01-01 and ignores leap seconds. */
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Date.prototype.getJulian = function() {
    /* Calculate the present UTC Julian Date. Function is valid after
     * the beginning of the UNIX epoch 1970-01-01 and ignores leap
     * seconds. */
    return (this / 86400000) + 2440587.5;
}

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