Not able to properly display time in AM, PM format in Android

Question

I have achieved time formate using AM-PM by below code

Date date = new SimpleDateFormat("h:m").parse((mHour+":"+mMinute));
String newString = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm a").format(date);
System.out.println("Time - "+newString);

but in above code there is one problem

If I set time 12:00 AM in TimePickerDialog it will display 12:00 AM but if I change time in TimePickerDialog to 12:00 PM it will still display 12:00 AM

possible duplicate of [Convert time value to format “hh:mm Am/Pm” using Android](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16084474/convert-time-value-to-format-hhmm-am-pm-using-android) — Mohit S, Aug 25 '15 at 06:26
Just try this instead of `hh` use `h` `String newString = new SimpleDateFormat("h:mm a").format(date);` — Mohit S, Aug 25 '15 at 06:28
@MohitShrivastava how can you say that it is duplicate?, I am getting problem in AM-PM, I have already achieve showing in AM-PM — Siddhpura Amit, Aug 25 '15 at 06:29
@MohitShrivastava, I want to show 08 that's why I have used 'hh' instead of 'h' — Siddhpura Amit, Aug 25 '15 at 06:29

Codebender · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-25T06:34:06.007

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It's because h is for 12 hour time format. And your TimePickerDialog is sending you a 24 hour format.

Use,

Date date = new SimpleDateFormat("H:m").parse((mHour+":"+mMinute)); // Upper H here.

EDIT:

SimpleDateFormat java doc, Check out the Date and Time Patterns section.

edited Aug 25 '15 at 06:34

answered Aug 25 '15 at 06:29

Codebender

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thanks a lot :) would you share me it's docs link so in future also I can understand that where should I have to use "H" or 'h" like thath – Siddhpura Amit Aug 25 '15 at 06:32
@SiddhpuraAmit, added to the answer. – Codebender Aug 25 '15 at 06:34

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 25 '15 at 06:31

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hh which is the 1-12 hour format. Try using capital HH, which uses 0-23 format.

" HH:mm"

so use

Date date = new SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm").parse((mHour+":"+mMinute));

answered Aug 25 '15 at 06:31

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Not able to properly display time in AM, PM format in Android

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