Day Light saving adjustment in Java

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startDate.setTime(validationDate);
endDate.setTime(prevDutyEndDate);
noOfDays=Math.abs((Long)((startDate.getTimeInMillis() - endDate.getTimeInMillis())/(1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)));

In above code snippets startDate is set as March 7th 00:00:00 2018 and endDate is set as March 14th 00:00:00. In CST due day light savings adjustment on March 11th noOfDays calculated is giving 6.95 instead of 7. How can I handle DST adjustment through code and get the value as 7.

Can you just use `java.time.LocalDate` instead of `java.util.Calendar`? That would be the best starting point, IMO... — Jon Skeet, Mar 28 '18 at 06:18

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 28 '18 at 06:16

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You round to the nearest integer

answered Mar 28 '18 at 06:16

Paul Janssens

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I don't think Rounding to nearest integer is the right way to handle DST – Sagar Pati Mar 28 '18 at 06:47

Day Light saving adjustment in Java

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