# How to change date format in logstash?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-change-date-format-in-logstash/257532>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [December 3, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-change-date-format-in-logstash/257532 "2020-12-03T15:22:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-change-date-format-in-logstash/257532/2 "2020-12-03T16:16:29Z")

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> [@reillye](#):
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> Is there a way for me to convert the my date into the format I am expecting?

Use a ruby filter and [strftime](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-field-being-converted-to-timestamps/180044/4).

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