Java Calendar toInstant() Method

The toInstant() method of the Calendar class is used to convert the current object to an instant, and this instant represents same time as the current calendar object.

Syntax

Parameter

Does not accept any parameter.

Returns

Returns the instant representing same time.

Throws

Does not throw Exception.

Example 1

import java.util.Calendar;
public class JavaCalendartoInstantExample1 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
  // create new calendar at specific date.
     Calendar cal = (Calendar)  Calendar.getInstance();
      // print date for default value
      System.out.println("Past calendar : " + cal.getTime());
      System.out.println("calendar after using toInstant() : " +  cal.toInstant());
   }
}

Output:

 Past calendar : Sat Aug 18 12:07:13 PDT 2018
calendar after using toInstant() : 2018-08-18T19:07:13.206Z

Example 2

import java.util.Calendar;
public class JavaCalendartoInstantExample2 {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
  // create a new calendar
     Calendar cal = (Calendar) Calendar.getInstance();
      // print the current date and time
      System.out.println("  cal " + cal.getTime());
      // add 4 MONTHS
      cal.add((Calendar.MONTH), 2);
      cal.add((Calendar.YEAR), 4);
      cal.add((Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH), 24);
      cal.add((Calendar.HOUR), 5);
      cal.add((Calendar.MINUTE), 60);
      cal.add((Calendar.SECOND), 360);
      System.out.println("cal.toInstant() : " + cal.toInstant());
      }
}

Output:

cal Sat Aug 18 12:14:53 PDT 2018
cal.toInstant() : 2022-11-12T02:20:53.084Z

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