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Getting exception when converting utc format DateTime string to date time

Getting exception when converting UTC format DateTime string to date time

Run-time exception (line 16): String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.

Stack Trace:

[System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.] at System.DateTimeParse.ParseExact(String s, String format, DateTimeFormatInfo dtfi, DateTimeStyles style) at System.DateTime.ParseExact(String s, String format, IFormatProvider provider) at Program.Main() :line 16

    string launchMeetingDate = "2020-10-27T09.29.00.000Z";
    var launchDate = Helper.ConvertStringToUTCDateTime(launchMeetingDate);
    public static DateTime ConvertStringToUTCDateTime(string date)
    {
        DateTime dateTime;
        bool isDateTime = DateTime.TryParse(date, out dateTime);
        return dateTime.ToUniversalTime();
    }
Solution

  • Please Try This

    DateTimeString = "2020-10-27T09:29:00.000Z"