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# [Zero Based getMonth() Lesson](https://blog.chrisbenjamin.dev/zero-based-getmonth-lesson?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A lesson learned when working with dates and using getMonth() method that pulls what appears to be the incorrect date.

Aug 11, 2022 · 3 min read · blog.chrisbenjamin.dev  
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[Sagnik Mukhopadhyay](https://hashnode.com/@saggi)

[Oct 11, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/zero-based-getmonth-lesson/62f5631d69fa1793160bddc8/comment/67094b3442a876e5768b73ce)

Very helpful and insightful. It is a very common issue which most of us faces very frequently but takes up quite a bit of time to figure out a solution.