Java converting unix time to date different on each computer,why?

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i have weird situation i have simple code that looks like this :

Date d = new Date(1308670980000L);
SimpleDateFormat f = new SimpleDateFormat("dd.MM.yyyy,HH:mm");
String s = f.format(d);

some computers im getting : 21.06.2011 15:43 and this is the date that im expecting to get and its fine .
but on other pc's im getting :21.06.2011,18:43 i dont know why im getting this date. what can be wrong in the pc or java configuration that gives me this ?

Matt Ball · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-28 15:49:22Z

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It sounds like the two computers have their clocks set to different time zones.

answered Jun 28, 2011 at 15:49

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user63898 Over a year ago

where can i fix the time zone?

Pablo Fernandez · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-28 15:55:01Z

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It depends on the default timezone.

If you want the GMT time you need to do something like this:

Date d = new Date(1308670980000L);
SimpleDateFormat f = new SimpleDateFormat("dd.MM.yyyy,HH:mm");
f.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT");
String s = f.format(d);

answered Jun 28, 2011 at 15:55

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user63898 Over a year ago

hi , i removed the accept , beaocse in my pc it fixed the problem but in others the time is still wrong and its dosn't do any thing its just dosn't work , what else can it be ?

Pablo Fernandez Over a year ago

The result of s in this code must return the exact same on every machine

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