Java GregorianCalendar getGregorianChange() Method

Description

The Java GregorianCalendar getGregorianChange() method gets the Gregorian Calendar change date. This is the point when the switch from Julian dates to Gregorian dates occurred. Default is October 15, 1582 (Gregorian). Previous to this, dates will be in the Julian calendar.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for Java GregorianCalendar getGregorianChange() method

public final Date getGregorianChange()

Parameters

NA

Return Value

This method returns the Gregorian cutover date for this GregorianCalendar object.

Exception

NA

Getting Gregorian Calendar change date from a Current Dated GregorianCalendar Instance Example

The following example shows the usage of Java GregorianCalendar getGregorianChange() method. We're creating a GregorianCalendar instance of current date. We're printing the change time using getGregorianChange() method .

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.GregorianCalendar;

public class GregorianCalendarDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new calendar
      GregorianCalendar cal = (GregorianCalendar) GregorianCalendar.getInstance();

      // print the current date and time
      System.out.println("" + cal.getTime());

      // get Gregorian change and print it
      System.out.println("Date change:" + cal.getGregorianChange());
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Sat Nov 19 13:37:39 IST 2022
Date change:Fri Oct 15 05:30:00 IST 1582