JavaScript JS date off by one day

[babykitty]

User enters a date (field x[1]) and a number of days (field [x2]) results field y[1] = new date. 14 days after August 1st should be August 15th but it returns August 14th. I think the issue has something to do with time zones. Any ideas?

const newDate = new Date(x[1]);
    newDate.setDate(newDate.getDate()+x[2]);

    const options = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' };
    const formattedNewDate = newDate.toLocaleDateString('en-US', options);

    y[1] = formattedNewDate;

 

[Antero360]

User enters a date (field x[1]) and a number of days (field [x2]) results field y[1] = new date. 14 days after August 1st should be August 15th but it returns August 14th. I think the issue has something to do with time zones. Any ideas?

const newDate = new Date(x[1]);
    newDate.setDate(newDate.getDate()+x[2]);

    const options = { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' };
    const formattedNewDate = newDate.toLocaleDateString('en-US', options);

    y[1] = formattedNewDate;

The issue is indeed partially due to timezones, and the formatting you use. when declaring the new Date object. Here's a quick read for more info 🙂

Is the Javascript date object always one day off?

In my Javascript app I have the date stored in a format like so: 2011-09-24 Now when I try using the above value to create a new Date object (so I can retrieve the date in a different format), the...

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[babykitty]

The issue is indeed partially due to timezones, and the formatting you use. when declaring the new Date object. Here's a quick read for more info 🙂

Is the Javascript date object always one day off?

In my Javascript app I have the date stored in a format like so: 2011-09-24 Now when I try using the above value to create a new Date object (so I can retrieve the date in a different format), the...

stackoverflow.com

If you are referring to the use of / vs - in the formatting, I can't control that in the field. The field is from a prebuilt tool. I am just trying to manipulate the data.

 

[Antero360]

If you are referring to the use of / vs - in the formatting, I can't control that in the field. The field is from a prebuilt tool. I am just trying to manipulate the data.

I wanted you to notice the multiple ways to format the date... Might help if you replace the / using dateString.replace("/", "-")

 

[babykitty]

I wanted you to notice the multiple ways to format the date... Might help if you replace the / using dateString.replace("/", "-")

How do I add that to my current script?

 

[Antero360]

How do I add that to my current script?

Just replace "dateString" with whatever variable you are using to hold the date as a string