Dealing with JavaScript date objects can be quite perplexing at times. Depending on how you input the arguments to create them, the outcomes vary.
For instance, some may advise you to attempt the following:
var myDate = new Date(2014, 11, 12, 14, 12)
While this seems okay, there is a catch.
It's worth noting that when instantiating a Date
object in JavaScript, certain methods utilize the "local" timezone for date creation, while others adhere to the UTC or "universal" time zone as a standard. This aligns with what MongoDB requires and is commonly regarded as the best approach for storing dates within your application. Any conversions should be handled in your code rather than in the data store itself. This practice allows you to seamlessly manage multiple locales without complications.
Therefore, the recommended way to go about it is:
var date = new Date("2014-12-11T14:12:00Z")
Additionally, there exists a convenient feature in the MongoDB shell which achieves similar results but is tailored to the syntax:
var date = new ISODate("2014-12-11T14:12:00Z")
By doing this, you obtain a UTC Date value that behaves as anticipated when stored. It's advisable to always work with UTC when dealing with dates in MongoDB.