Convert MM/DD/YYYY to YYYY-MM-DD
01/15/2025 → 2025-01-15
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2025-01-15
How to Convert MM/DD/YYYY to YYYY-MM-DD
Converting from MM/DD/YYYY to YYYY-MM-DD involves rearranging the date components:
From
MM/DD/YYYY
01/15/2025
To
YYYY-MM-DD
2025-01-15
1
Identify the Parts
In MM/DD/YYYY: Month-Day-Year format primarily used in the United States
2
Rearrange
Reorder to match YYYY-MM-DD format: ISO 8601 standard format, ideal for sorting and international use
3
Adjust Separator
Change the separator from "/" to "-" if needed.
Code Examples
JavaScript
// Convert MM/DD/YYYY to YYYY-MM-DD
function convertDate(dateStr) {
// Parse MM/DD/YYYY
const parts = dateStr.split('/');
const [month, day, year] = parts;
// Format as YYYY-MM-DD
return `${year}-${month}-${day}`;
}
console.log(convertDate('01/15/2025')); // 2025-01-15
Python
from datetime import datetime
# Convert MM/DD/YYYY to YYYY-MM-DD
date_str = '01/15/2025'
date = datetime.strptime(date_str, '%m/%d/%Y')
result = date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
print(result) # 2025-01-15