jQuery UI - Convert jQuery UI Datepicker to UNIX time

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I'm using jQuery UI datepicker with time plugin. This is how I display time on the page in datepicker itself:

21.06.2012 08:00

I'd like to convert this time to UNIX timestamp before sending to backend. How can I do this? I don't need to dispay UNIX time on the page, I only need to convert before posting. I've tried:

var d = Date.parse(value_of_datepicker);

but had no luck. It seems date should be formated in another way. Also I've tried several build-in datepicker functions, but all of them set date display view. Thanks.

Smileek · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-16 10:08:24Z

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If you use jQuery timepicker by Trent Richardson, you can do this: $("#your_datepicker").datetimepicker("getDate").getTime() / 1000

http://jsfiddle.net/d6Tky/

Remember that this function may return null if no date has been selected.

answered Jun 16, 2012 at 10:08

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streetlight Over a year ago

I'm running this, but it seems to be off by one hour early. Any updates on why this could be happening?

Smileek Over a year ago

Problem seems to be linked with wrong time zone or daylight saving. Probably, you should check this article of Trent Richardson: trentrichardson.com/2011/03/04/timepicker-gets-time-zone

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