Why is new Date() subtracting 1 day in Javascript?
date, javascript
Solution
When you enter the following:
new Date("2015-01-28T00:00:00");
// Result: Tue Jan 27 2015 17:00:00 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
the browser assumes that you are giving a date in GMT Time zone. So it will automatically convert the given date to your local date.
It's always a good idea to inform the browser of the timezone you are working on in order to prevent future problems:
new Date("2015-01-28T00:00:00-07:00");
// Result: Tue Jan 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Problem
I need to convert a String to a Date object. The date string is delivered in the following format: "2015-01-28T00:00:00" When I create a new Date, I get the previous date: ``` Entered: new Date("2015-01-28T00:00:00") ``` `Result: Tue Jan 27 2015 17:00:00 GMT-0700 (Mountain Standard Time)` Does anyone know why this is occurring?