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convert datetime from EST to PST

 
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I need to convert a date time from EST to PST time.
ex: 3/24/2004 09:00:00 -> 3/24/2004 06:00:00
I thought I could just subtract 3 hours and be done but the date could change after subtracting 3 hours from 1AM (01:00:00) and that threw in another problem...
Are any classes I that do something similiar to what I need?
Any examples would be excellent as well....
Thanks,
Dave
 
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I believe if you create a GregorianCalendar object you can specify the timezone that the object will return. Create the object using EST and then change the timezone to PST for the new value.
 
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Well, you don't necessarily have to subtract 3 hours; just set the hours value to 3 less:

I think that should work. The whole mod thing is so if it turns out to be a negative number, we actually want the value set to 24 - value. See if this will work for you.
My only other suggestion is the use of java.util.TimeZone and it's methods to compute differences of times between different time zones and UTC; but it seems your non-change-of-day constraint makes some of this a bit akward.
 
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you can represent the EST date object
in term of mill seconds then use
setTimeInMillis(currentTimeMill - 60*60*3000) to get the PST time.
this way, the new date will adjust itself automatically.
[ March 25, 2004: Message edited by: chi Lin ]
 
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Actually I need the date to change with the time.
If I've got 03/10/2004 01:00:00 EST and when converting to PST I need the date to change if necessary.
Example 03/10/2004 01:00:00 EST => 03/09/2004 22:00:00 PST.
So which class would be better to use timezone or gregorian calendar?

Thanks Again,
Dave
 
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if you only care about EST to PST, GregorianCalendar is enough
try the following:

[ March 25, 2004: Message edited by: chi Lin ]
 
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