JavaScript Temporal Instant compare()
Example
const i1 = Temporal.Instant.from("2026-05-17T14:30:00Z");
const i2 = Temporal.Instant.from("2026-05-17T14:30:00Z");
let result = Temporal.Instant.compare(i1, i2);
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Description
The compare() method returns -1, 0, or 1 indicating if the first instant
is shorter, equal to, or longer than the second.
Syntax
Temporal.Instant.compare(instant1, instant2)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| instant1 | The first instant to compare. |
| instant2 | The second instant to compare. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| Number | -1 if instant1 is shorter than instant2. 0 if they are equal. 1 if instant1 is longer than instant2. |
Browser Support
Temporal is a major update to the JavaScript standard (TC39).
It is currently supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera and is expected to reach full availability across browsers before the summer of 2026.
| 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 support Temporal natively, you can use the official polyfill:
<script
src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@js-temporal/polyfill/dist/index.umd.js">
</script>