JavaScript won't parse GMT Date/Time Format

Question

I\'m trying to get JavaScript to parse a date and time format for me, with the eventual aim of telling me the days passed since that date and the time right now (locally).

Answer 1

The expected format is the American format: m/d/yyyy hh:mm:ss

var date1 = new Date("2008-10-01 06:21:43"); //fails
var date2 = new Date("10/1/2008 06:21:43"); //works correctly