Date today;
String output;
SimpleDateFormat formatter;
formatter = new SimpleDateFormat(pattern, currentLocale);
today = new Date();
output = formatter.format(today);
System.out.println(pattern + " " + output);
Customized Date and Time Formats
| Pattern | Output | 
|---|---|
| dd.MM.yy | 30.06.09 | 
| yyyy.MM.dd G ‘at’ hh:mm:ss z | 2009.06.30 AD at 08:29:36 PDT | 
| EEE, MMM d, ‘‘yy | Tue, Jun 30, ‘09 | 
| h:mm a | 8:29 PM | 
| H:mm | 8:29 | 
| H:mm:ss:SSS | 8:28:36:249 | 
| K:mm a,z | 8:29 AM,PDT | 
| yyyy.MMMMM.dd GGG hh:mm aaa | 2009.June.30 AD 08:29 AM |