// This would come from the server.
// Also, this whole block could probably be made into an mktime function.
// All very bare here for quick grasping.
d = new Date();
d.setUTCFullYear(2004);
d.setUTCMonth(1);
d.setUTCDate(29);
d.setUTCHours(2);
d.setUTCMinutes(45);
d.setUTCSeconds(26);

console.log(d);                        // -> Sat Feb 28 2004 23:45:26 GMT-0300 (BRT)
console.log(d.toLocaleString());       // -> Sat Feb 28 23:45:26 2004
console.log(d.toLocaleDateString());   // -> 02/28/2004
console.log(d.toLocaleTimeString());   // -> 23:45:26
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