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ApI blueprint Date format

I have problem understanding the following date formate from apiblueprint tutorial

2016-02-05T08:40:51.620Z

I now 2016 is the year 02 is the month 05 is the date and 08:40:51 is the time but I dont understand the last part .620Z.
Can some one explain it for me. I wanted to find out AM or PM of the time using javascript from the date using javascript and not sure whether the formate is 12 or 24 hours.

Thanks

Solution

  • First of all, API Blueprint doesn't require you to use any particular Date format; you are free to use whatever you want to.

    The format used in the tutorial is the standard ISO 8601 format: .620 is the number of miliseconds, and Z designates a Zulu timezone, meaning UTC.