Convert UTC into Local Time on Android

Question

In my project, I have get the API response in json format. I get a string value of time in UTC time format like this Jul 16, 2013 12:08:59 AM.
I need to cha

Answer 1

Use the following code.

TimeZone defaultTimeZone = TimeZone.getDefault();
String strDefaultTimeZone = defaultTimeZone.getDisplayName(false, TimeZone.SHORT);

//The code you use
String aDate = getValue("dateTime", aEventJson);
SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM dd, yyyy HH:mm:ss z");
simpleDateFormat.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone(strDefaultTimeZone));
String formattedDate = simpleDateFormat.format(aDate);

This should work.