How to convert UTC date time into local date time using JavaScript ?
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30 Dec, 2022
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Given an UTC date and the task is to convert UTC date time into local date-time using JavaScript toLocaleString() function.
Syntax:
var theDate = new Date(Date.parse('DATE_IN_UTC'))
theDate.toLocaleString()
Example 1: This example converts UTC date time into local date time using JavaScript.
<body>
<h1 style="color:green;">
GeekforGeeks
</h1>
<p>
Click the button to convert
UTC date and time to local
date and time
</p>
<p>
UTC date and time:
06/14/2020 4:41:48 PM
</p>
<button onclick="myGeeks()">
Try it
</button>
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
function myGeeks() {
var theDate = new Date(Date.parse(
'06/14/2020 4:41:48 PM UTC'));
document.getElementById("demo")
.innerHTML = "Local date Time: "
+ theDate.toLocaleString();
}
</script>
</body>
Output:
Example 2: This example converts today's UTC date time into local date time using JavaScript.
<body>
<h1 style="color:green;">
GeekforGeeks
</h1>
<p>
Click the button to convert
UTC date and time to local
date and time
</p>
<p id="UTC_DATE">
UTC date and time:
06/14/2020 4:41:48 PM
</p>
<button onclick="myGeeks()">
Try it
</button>
<p id="demo"></p>
<script>
var theDate = new Date().toUTCString();
document.getElementById("UTC_DATE").innerHTML = "UTC date and time: "
+ theDate
function myGeeks() {
var theDate = new Date().toLocaleString();
document.getElementById("demo")
.innerHTML = "Local date Time: "
+ theDate.toLocaleString();
}
</script>
</body>
Output:
