How do I discover the Quarter of a given Date?

Question

Given a java.util.Date object how do I go about finding what Quarter it\'s in?

Assuming Q1 = Jan Feb Mar, Q2 = Apr, May, Jun, etc.

Answer 1

When using Joda time, use Math.ceil() function:

double quarter = Math.ceil(new Double(jodaDate.getMonthOfYear()) / 3.0);