How to Convert String to DateTime in PowerShell

You can convert string to DateTime object in PowerShell using multiple ways.

The following methods show how you can do it with syntax.

Method 1: Using the Parse() method

$dateString = "2024-04-16"

# Convert the string to a DateTime object

$converted_date = [DateTime]::Parse($dateString)

$converted_date

This example will convert the string to a DateTime object.

Method 2: Using the Get-Date cmdlet with the -Date parameter

$dateString = "2024-04-16"

# Convert the string to a DateTime object
$converted_Date = Get-Date -Date $dateString

$converted_Date

This example will convert the string to a DateTime object by using the Get-Date cmdlet.

The following examples show how you can use these methods.

Convert String to DateTime Using Parse() Method

To convert a string to a DateTime object in PowerShell, you can use the Parse() method of the [DateTime] class.

$dateString = "2024-04-16"

# Convert the string to a DateTime object
$converted_Date = [DateTime]::Parse($dateString)
$converted_Date

Output:

In this script, the $dateString variable stores the datetime in string format. The Parse() method of the [DateTime] class converts the $dateString into a DateTime object and stores it in the $converted_Date variable.

Finally, we output the $converted_Date to the console.

Convert String to DateTime Using Get-Date cmdlet

Another way to convert a string to a DateTime object is to use the Get-Date cmdlet with the -Date parameter.

$dateString = "2024-04-16"

# Convert the string to a DateTime object
$converted_Date = Get-Date -Date $dateString

$converted_Date

Output:

In this script, the Get-Date cmdlet uses the -Date parameter to convert the $dateString to a DateTime object and store it in the $converted_Date variable.

Finally, we output the $converted_Date to the console.

Conclusion

I hope the above article on converting a string to a DateTime object in PowerShell is helpful to you.

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