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# parseDateTimeUTC()

Parses a string and returns a JavaScript Date.

## Signature

`parseDateTime(string dateTimeString, string parseFormat, string | boolean locale, boolean strictParsing)`

## Parameters

**_dateTimeString_:** Type: `string`. A datetime string.

**_parseFormat_:** Type: `string`. An optional Java format string used to parse the datetime. The default is from the `$Locale` global value provider.

**_locale_:** Type: `string | boolean`. This parameter is deprecated.

**_strictParsing_:** Type: `string`. Set this optional parameter to `true` to turn off forgiving parsing and use strict validation.

## Returns

**Type: `Date`** Returns a JavaScript `Date` object, or `null` if `dateTimeString` is invalid.

## Sample Code

```javascript
var date = "2015-10-9";
// Returns "Thu Oct 08 2015 17:00:00 GMT-0700 (PDT)"
$A.localizationService.parseDateTimeUTC(date);
```