How do I Parse this Date String in C#

Question

I have the following date string Tue Jan 06 2015 17:31:25 GMT-0500

When i try to parse it i'm getting the following exception: Additional information: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.

model.UpdatedDate = DateTime.ParseExact("Tue Jan 06 2015 17:31:25 GMT-0500", "ddd MMM dd yyyy HH:mm:ss ZZZZ", new CultureInfo("en-US"));

[Here](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kb3ddd4(v=vs.110).aspx) is the date and time format strings list. — Abhishek, Jan 08 '15 at 02:10

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 08 '15 at 02:09

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I don't think ZZZZ is a valid format specifier. Try this format string:

"ddd MMM dd yyyy HH:mm:ss 'GMT'zzz"

answered Jan 08 '15 at 02:09

AJ Richardson

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@Alao: Note also the need to put the `GMT` in single quotes, to specify it as a literal string in the format. – Peter Duniho Jan 08 '15 at 02:12
I was using the JavaScript library momment to convert the Json date into a usable format. I ended up removing the GMT. – Alao Jan 09 '15 at 04:08

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