Using clearInterval()
to stop time:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p id="demo"></p> <button onclick="myStopFunction()">Stop time</button> <script> var myVar = setInterval(myTimer, 1000); function myTimer() {/*from ww w. ja v a 2 s . c o m*/ var d = new Date(); var t = d.toLocaleTimeString(); document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = t; } function myStopFunction() { clearInterval(myVar); } </script> </body> </html>