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Adam Varhegyi
Adam Varhegyi

Reputation: 9924

Get correct local time in java (Calendar)

I use this method to get local time:

 Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();

String time= new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss").format(cal.getTime());

My problem is that afternoon this method gives me back for example "11:15" but it is "23:15" already. I hope my desc is not confusing.

I want to get back afternoon values like: 12:MM , 13:MM, 14:MM ..etc goes to 23:MM. . .

What should i change?

Upvotes: 6

Views: 33247

Answers (4)

Kersy
Kersy

Reputation: 116

  1. Are you sure that the time on the PC or whatever you are using to program is correct?

  2. Try using the Gregorian calendar:

    new GregorianCalendar().getTime()

  3. Make sure you have these imports:

    import java.util.Date;
import java.util.GregorianCalendar;

Hope that helps.

Upvotes: 4

Mike
Mike

Reputation: 1

You're using the HH flags. Try using the kk flags instead.

For example, kk:mm instead of HH:mm.

Upvotes: 0

Maroun
Maroun

Reputation: 96018

You can try something like that:

Date date=new Date();    
System.out.println(new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy.MM.dd  HH:mm").format(date));

Output example:

2013.03.05 22:07

Upvotes: 2

kamituel
kamituel

Reputation: 35970

I would guess you're getting time zones mixed up. Get Calendar with your system's default locale:

Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance(Locale.getDefault());

Upvotes: 1

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