Question

NSLog(@"Time From DB %@", mytime.beginTime);     
NSDateFormatter *timeFormatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
[timeFormatter setDateFormat:@"hh:mm a"];
UILabel *timeLabel = (UILabel *)[cell viewWithTag:1];
timeLabel.text = [timeFormatter stringFromDate:mytime.beginTime];
NSLog(@"Time after formatting %@", timeLabel.text);
[timeFormatter release];

Console

2011-07-05 11:16:09.331 My project[1907:207] Time From DB 2011-05-10 13:54:09 +0000
2011-07-05 11:16:09.331 My project[1907:207] Time after formatting 04:54 PM

Why are the times different? How to fix that?

Answer 1

It is using the user’s time zone (default). If you want it in GMT, you will have to set the time zone of the date formatter.

[timeFormatter setTimeZone:[NSTimeZone timeZoneWithName:@"GMT"]];

BTW Times aren’t different. Time is the same but is being represented in different time zones.