How is a date field converted in ArcGIS Online?
When a date field is displayed in ArcGIS Online, the date is converted from UTC to your local time. This is done by querying your computer and asking it for its time zone setting. For example, suppose your computer is set to pacific standard time (PST). PST is eight hours behind UTC—when UTC is 9:00 a.m, it is 1:00 a.m.
Can a string be converted to a date?
It is more efficient for query performance and supports more sophisticated database queries than storing time in a numeric or string field. If you have time values stored in a string or numeric (short, long, float, or double) field, you can convert them into a date field using the Convert Time Field geoprocessing tool.
How is temporal data stored in ArcGIS Online?
Temporal data is stored in date fields in hosted feature layers. To correctly add, edit, or interpret date values in hosted feature layers, it is important to understand how dates are stored and displayed in ArcGIS Online. Keep the following in mind when working with date fields:
How to create custom date and time format?
The following table summarizes the format specifiers that can be used to create a custom date and time format for interpreting data: Day of month as digits with no leading zero for single-digit days. Day of month as digits with leading zero for single-digit days.
How to calculate date in ArcGIS 10.3.x?
The ArcGIS 10.3.x for Desktop system requirements provides a list of the supported operating systems. When calculating date fields, the field calculator in ArcMap can use Python and VBScript datetime functions. Some of the functions support datetime yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss AM or PM.
How to change date time in ArcGIS Desktop?
A coverage or shapefile stores dates in a date field with this format: yyyy-mm-dd. A geodatabase formats the date as datetime yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss AM or PM. Settings on your Windows system determine how the dates are displayed in ArcMap—M/d/yy, MM/dd/yy, yy/MM/dd, and so on.