Convert UTC into Local Time on Android
android, java, utc
Solution
Here's my attempt:
String dateStr = "Jul 16, 2013 12:08:59 AM";
SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM dd, yyyy HH:mm:ss a", Locale.ENGLISH);
df.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
Date date = df.parse(dateStr);
df.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getDefault());
String formattedDate = df.format(date);
Also notice the "a" for the am/pm marker...
Problem
In my project, I have get the API response in json format. I get a string value of time in UTC time format like this `Jul 16, 2013 12:08:59 AM`. I need to change this into Local time. That is where ever we use this the app needs to show the local time. How to I do this? Here is some Code I have tried: ``` String aDate = getValue("dateTime", aEventJson); SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM dd, yyyy HH:mm:ss z"); simpleDateFormat.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getDefault()); String formattedDate = simpleDateFormat.format(aDate); ``` Assume aDate contains `Jul 16, 2013 12:08:59 AM`