Java Calendar getTime() Method

The getTime() method of java.util.Calendar class is a final method. This method gets the time value of calendar object and returns the date.

Syntax

Parameter

No parameter is passed.

Returns

Returns a date which represents time value of calendar object.

Throws

Does not throw exception.

Example 1

import java.util.*;
public class JavaCalendargetTimeExample1 extends GregorianCalendar {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      // create a calendar    
      Calendar mycal = new GregorianCalendar(1996, 10, 23);
      System.out.println(" Date :" + mycal.getTime() );
      mycal.add(Calendar.MONTH, 2);
       mycal.add(Calendar.YEAR, 2);
        mycal.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK, 2);
        System.out.println(" new Date is :" + mycal.getTime() );
   }
}

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Output:

Date :Sat Nov 23 00:00:00 PST 1996
 new Date is :Mon Jan 25 00:00:00 PST 1999

Example 2

import java.util.*;
public class JavaCalendargetTimeExample2 extends GregorianCalendar {
public static void main(String[] args) {
      // create a calendar    
       Calendar mycal = (Calendar) Calendar.getInstance();
      System.out.println(" Date :" + mycal.getTime() );
      mycal.set(Calendar.MONTH, 9);
      mycal.set(Calendar.YEAR, 1996);
       mycal.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK, 23);        
        System.out.println(" new Date is :" + mycal.getTime() );
   }
}

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Output:

Date :Wed Aug 08 21:33:33 PDT 2018
 new Date is :Mon Oct 07 21:33:33 PDT 1996

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