(PowerShell) How to Parse a TimeStamp (such as 2016-11-11T14:32:17.0908971Z)

Timestamps are frequently used in REST API responses. This example demonstrates how to parse a timestamp string to get at the date/time components in the local timezone or in the GMT/UTC timezone.

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

# Let's say we have a timestamp string such as 2016-11-11T14:32:17.0908971Z
$strTimestamp = "2016-11-11T14:32:17.0908971Z"

$dateTime = New-Object Chilkat.CkDateTime
$dateTime.SetFromTimestamp($strTimestamp)

# Get a DtObj in the local timezone.
$bLocalTimezone = $true
$dt = $dateTime.GetDtObj($bLocalTimezone)

# Get the individual date/time components
$("-- Local Time --")
$("Year: " + $dt.Year)
$("Month: " + $dt.Month)
$("Day: " + $dt.Day)
$("Hour: " + $dt.Hour)
$("Minutes: " + $dt.Minute)
$("Seconds: " + $dt.Second)

# Get a DtObj in the GMT/UTC timezone.
$bLocalTimezone = $false
$dt = $dateTime.GetDtObj($bLocalTimezone)

# Get the individual date/time components
$("-- UTC Time --")
$("Year: " + $dt.Year)
$("Month: " + $dt.Month)
$("Day: " + $dt.Day)
$("Hour: " + $dt.Hour)
$("Minutes: " + $dt.Minute)
$("Seconds: " + $dt.Second)