Parse complex date with SimpleDateFormat

Question

I have a date in string, provide by webservices:

2013-05-13T10:06:34.023-03:00

How to parse this to Java Date?

SimpleDateFormat with yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm doesn't work...

I need only date and time (not -3:00).

Thanks, Mateus

Sorry, but RTFM. The javadoc for SimpleDateFormat contains an example for exactly that format. — creinig, May 13 '13 at 13:57

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered May 13 '13 at 13:57

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yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm does not work because it does not match your example.

What about "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ"?

answered May 13 '13 at 13:57

AlexR

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered May 13 '13 at 14:05

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You need to use:

yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ as per the JavaDoc for SimpleDateFormat.

I would also suggest you do need the -3:00 - this is the timezone the time applies to and says the time is UTC -3 hours.

answered May 13 '13 at 14:05

Nick Holt

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