Description
Returns the input time in the system and reference specified by outputSystem and outputReference.
Timing Precision Mode
This page describes functionality in nanosecond timing precision mode.
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Method Signature
Arguments
time
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Description:
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The time value to convert.
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Units:
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day
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inputSystem
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Description:
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The system of the input time.
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Valid Values:
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Value
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Label
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"TAI"
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International Atomic Time
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"UTC"
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Coordinated Universal Time
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"TDT"
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Terrestrial Dynamical Time
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"TDB"
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Barycentric Dynamical Time
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"UT1"
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Universal Time Principle Form
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"GPS"
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Global Positioning System Time
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inputReference
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Description:
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The reference of the input time.
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Valid Values:
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Value
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Label
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"Julian Date"
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Julian Date (Jan 1 4713 BCE 12:00:00.000 TAI)
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"MJD GSFC"
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GSFC Modified Julian Date (Jan 05 1941 12:00:00.000 TAI)
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"MJD USNO"
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USNO Modified Julian Date (Nov 17 1858 00:00:00.000 TAI)
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"MJD GPS"
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GPS Modified Julian Date (Jan 06 1980 00:00:00.000 UTC)
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"MJD 1950"
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Besselian Date 1950.0 (Dec 31 1949 22:09:46.862 TAI)
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outputSystem
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Description:
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The desired system of the output time.
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Valid Values:
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Value
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Label
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"TAI"
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International Atomic Time
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"UTC"
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Coordinated Universal Time
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"TDT"
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Terrestrial Dynamical Time
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"TDB"
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Barycentric Dynamical Time
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"UT1"
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Universal Time Principle Form
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"GPS"
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Global Positioning System Time
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outputReference
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Description:
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The desired reference of the output time.
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Valid Values:
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Value
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Label
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"Julian Date"
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Julian Date (Jan 1 4713 BCE 12:00:00.000 TAI)
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"MJD GSFC"
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GSFC Modified Julian Date (Jan 05 1941 12:00:00.000 TAI)
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"MJD USNO"
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USNO Modified Julian Date (Nov 17 1858 00:00:00.000 TAI)
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"MJD GPS"
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GPS Modified Julian Date (Jan 06 1980 00:00:00.000 UTC)
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"MJD 1950"
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Besselian Date 1950.0 (Dec 31 1949 22:09:46.862 TAI)
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Return Value
Type:
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timespan
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Units:
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day
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Returns the input time converted to a new system and/or reference.
Syntax
myTimeSpan1 = TimeTools.ConvertTime(myTimeSpan2, myString1, myString2, myString3, myString4);
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See also
TimeUtilities Object
TimeSpans Guide
Parsing Dates and Times
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