Convert Text to Date/Time Object In JavaScript

Question

I have a JSON object with these two fields...

"start_datetime": "3/9/2016 8:00",
"stop_datetime": "3/18/2016 16:00",

How can I tell if the current date/time is between these two?

16:00 - 4PM

08:00 - 8AM

But how would I be able to tell if I am in between these two dates? — GettingStarted
– GettingStarted, Commented Mar 10, 2016 at 2:07
Date.now() > new Date("3/9/2016 8:00") && Date.now() < new Date("3/18/2016 16:00"), have fun @softwareisfun — Santiago Hernández
– Santiago Hernández, Commented Mar 10, 2016 at 2:11

Asymptote · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-10 02:19:07Z

2

DateTime objects can be compared with the standard comparison operators to tell if one is before the other.

var start = new Date(obj.start_datetime);
var end = new Date(obj.end_datetime);
var now = new Date();

if (now > start && now < end) {
    // current date and time between start and end
} else {
   // current date and time not between start and end
}

answered Mar 10, 2016 at 2:19

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