PlainYearMonth subtract()
Example
const date1 = Temporal.PlainYearMonth.from("2026-05");
const date2 = date1.subtract({ months:1 });
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Description
The subtract() method returns a new PlainYearMonth object with a duration subtracted.
The subtract() method does not change the original PlainYearMonth.
Syntax
plainyearmonth.subtract(duration)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| duration | The duration to be subtracted. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| Object | A new PlainYearMonth object with the duration subtracted. |
Browser Support
Temporal is a major update to the JavaScript standard (TC39).
It is currently supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera Safari has not shipped it yet.
| Chrome 144 |
Edge 144 |
Firefox 139 |
Safari |
Opera 128 |
| Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | May 2025 | 🚫 | Feb 2026 |
The Safari implementation can be tested in Safari Technology Preview by enabling the --use-temporal runtime flag.
Polyfill
Until Safari supports Temporal natively, you can use the official polyfill:
<script
src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@js-temporal/polyfill@0.5.1/dist/index.umd.js">
</script>