How to set 24-hours format for date on java?

This will give you the date in 24 hour format.

    Date date = new Date();
    date.setHours(date.getHours() + 8);
    System.out.println(date);
    SimpleDateFormat simpDate;
    simpDate = new SimpleDateFormat("kk:mm:ss");
    System.out.println(simpDate.format(date));

Date d=new Date(new Date().getTime()+28800000);
String s=new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss").format(d);

HH will return 0-23 for hours.

kk will return 1-24 for hours.

See more here: Customizing Formats

use method setIs24HourView(Boolean is24HourView) to set time picker to set 24 hour view.

Use HH instead of hh in formatter string

for 12-hours format:

SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormatArrivals = new SimpleDateFormat("hh:mm", Locale.UK);

for 24-hours format:

SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormatArrivals = new SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm", Locale.UK);