# Convert date format

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-date-format/87755>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [6 May 2024 15:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-date-format/87755 "2024-05-06T15:01:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![pierredemay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/pierredemay/32/90948_2.png) [@pierredemay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pierredemay)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2024 15:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-date-format/87755/1 "2024-05-06T15:01:00Z")

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Hi there,

I would like to know how to convert a date like "4/15/24" into the french date format (15/04/2024).

Did someone can help me ? Thank you !

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [6 May 2024 16:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-date-format/87755/2 "2024-05-06T16:39:33Z")

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There are many methods and you will probably be shown ma few here.  
here is one example using JSONata in a change node and $moment function.

```auto
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```

expression

```auto
$moment($$.payload, "DD/MM/YYYY").format("MM/DD/YYYY")

```

More info on moment here [Moment.js | Docs](https://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/)

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**Author:** ![pierredemay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/pierredemay/32/90948_2.png) [@pierredemay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/pierredemay)\
**Post date:** [7 May 2024 07:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-date-format/87755/3 "2024-05-07T07:55:15Z")

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Hey E1cid,

I've just tried it and it works perfectly !

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [5 August 2024 07:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/convert-date-format/87755/4 "2024-08-05T07:56:03Z")

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