| format | e.g |
|---|---|
| dd/MMM/yyyy:HH:mm:ss ZZZZ | 19/Apr/2010:06:36:15 -0700 |
| dd/MMM/yyyy HH:mm:ss | 09/Mar/2004 22:02:40 08691 |
| MMM dd, yyyy hh:mm:ss a | Dec 2, 2010 2:39:58 AM |
| MMM dd yyyy HH:mm:ss | Jun 09 2011 15:28:14 |
| MMM dd HH:mm:ss yyyy | Apr 20 00:00:35 2010 |
| MMM dd HH:mm:ss ZZZZ yyyy | Feb 07 15:22:31 -0700 2016 |
| MMM dd HH:mm:ss ZZZZ | Sep 28 19:00:00 +0000 |
| MMM dd HH:mm:ss | Mar 16 08:12:04 |
| yyyy MMM dd HH:mm:ss.SSS zzz | 2017 Jun 19 13:16:49.194 EST |
| yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss,SSS ZZZZ | 2011-02-11 16:47:35,985 +0000 |
| yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss,SSSZZZZ | 2012-10-02T23:59:59.573+02:00 |
| yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZZZZ | 2012-10-14T22:11:20+00:00 |
| yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS'Z' | 2014-07-01T14:59:55.711Z |
| yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss ZZZZ | 2011-08-19 12:17:55 -0400 |
| yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ssZZZZ | 2011-08-19 12:17:55-0400 |
| yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss,SSS | 2010-06-26 02:31:29,573 |
| yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss | 2010-04-19 12:00:17 |
| yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss:SSS | 2010-04-19 12:00:17:552 |
| yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss | 2006/01/22 04:11:05 |
| yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss,SSS ZZZZ | 11-02-11 16:47:35,985 +0000 |
| yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss,SSS | 10-06-26 02:31:29,573 |
| yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss | 10-04-19 12:00:17 |
| yy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss | 06/01/22 04:11:05 |
| yyMMdd HH:mm:ss | 150423 11:42:35 |
| yyyyMMdd HH:mm:ss.SSS | 20150423 11:42:35.173 |
| HH:mm:ss | 11:42:35 |
| HH:mm:ss.SSS | 11:42:35.173 |
| HH:mm:ss,SSS | 11:42:35,173 |
| dd/MMM HH:mm:ss,SSS | 23/Apr 11:42:35,173 |
| dd/MMM/yyyy:HH:mm:ss | 23/Apr/2015:11:42:35 |
| dd/MMM/yyyy HH:mm:ss | 23/Apr/2015 11:42:35 |
| dd-MMM-yyyy HH:mm:ss | 23-Apr-2015 11:42:35 |
| dd-MMM-yyyy HH:mm:ss.SSS | 23-Apr-2015 11:42:35.883 |
| dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss | 23 Apr 2015 11:42:35 |
| dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss.SSS | 23 Apr 2015 11:42:35.883 |
| MMdd_HH:mm:ss | 0423_11:42:35 |
| MMdd_HH:mm:ss.SSS | 0423_11:42:35.883 |
| MM/dd/yy HH:mm:ss | 04/23/15 11:42:35 |
| MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss | 04/23/2015 11:42:35 |
| MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss.SSS | 04/23/2015 11:42:35.883 |
| MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss a:SSS | 8/5/2011 3:31:18 AM:234 |
| MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss a | 9/28/2011 2:23:15 PM |
For writing tests you may find the following snippet useful
Calendar cal = new GregorianCalendar();
SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy");
dateFormat.setTimeZone(cal.getTimeZone());
System.out.println(dateFormat.format(cal.getTime()));