Error while parsing a time string [duplicate]

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Unable to parse DateTime-string with AM/PM marker (6 answers)

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I am trying to parse some time strings like this:

String time_string = "10:00 AM";
SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm a");
Date date = null;
try {
    date = format.parse(time_string);
    // Do something with 'date'
} catch (ParseException e) {
    Log.w("Time", e.toString());
}

But the parser is failing with the exception:

java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: "10:00 AM"

What I am doing wrong?

Answer 1

The AM/PM marker may not match that of your default Locale Try

SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm a", Locale.ENGLISH);