var curday = function(sp){ today = new Date(); var dd = today.getDate(); var mm = today.getMonth()+1; //As January is 0. var yyyy = today.getFullYear(); if(dd<10) dd='0'+dd; if(mm<10) mm='0'+mm; return (mm+sp+dd+sp+yyyy); }; console.log(curday('/')); console.log(curday('-'));