title: Where does JavaScript get a new Date() from
body: <p>Where does JavaScript get a new Date() from?</p>
  
  <p>Is it based on the client's local computers time settings or something else?</p>
  
  <p>I can't find anywhere only where this is documented.
  <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date" rel="noreferrer">https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Date</a></p>