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Asked: 2026-05-13T18:10:04+00:00

I am trying to parse a date in c# and have the following line

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I am trying to parse a date in c# and have the following line of code

DateTime.ParseExact(DateSelected, "ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy", Culture)

when I debug DateSelected is coming in as “Tue Feb 16 12:36:41 CST 2010” but I get an expection saying “String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.”

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  1. Editorial Team

    Following this previous question, zone abbreviations are not recognized. Try this:

    DateTime parsed = DateTime.ParseExact(
    "Tue Feb 16 12:36:41 CST 2010".Replace("CST", "+02:00"), 
    "ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy",
    new CultureInfo("en-GB"));

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