[Q#28333776][A#28333829] How to parse time in correct timezone java?

https://stackoverflow.com/q/28333776

I am parsing a time stamp which is a string as follows: The date gets parsed correctly but when I print the date, it prints the following: How do I get it to print GMT instead of EST? Why is the timezone not getting set despite me setting it using the following?

Answer

https://stackoverflow.com/a/28333829

A java.util.Date object has no timezone information. It's a fixed instant in time. Dumping to the console just uses Date.toString(); which uses the JVM's timezone to perform the format. If you want to convert your fixed instant in time back to a 'human' representation in a particular timezone, just send it back through your formatter the other way.

APIzation

System.out.println(formatter.format(receivedDateObj));

package com.stackoverflow.api;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class Human28333829 {

  public static String formatter_format(
    SimpleDateFormat formatter,
    Date receivedDateObj
  ) {
    return formatter.format(receivedDateObj);
  }
}

package com.stackoverflow.api;

/**
 * How to parse time in correct timezone java?
 *
 * @author APIzator
 * @see <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/28333829">https://stackoverflow.com/a/28333829</a>
 */
public class APIzator28333829 {

  public static String parseTime(String receivedDateObj, String formatter)
    throws Exception {
    return formatter.format(receivedDateObj);
  }
}