Change Git Commit Date

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How do I change the last git commit's date to Jan 7th 2024 10pm?To change the date of the last commit in Git to January 7th, 2024 at 10 PM, you can use the following steps. This process involves amending the last commit with a new commit date:

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the Git repository where you want to change the commit date.

2. Set the GIT_COMMITTER_DATE and GIT_AUTHOR_DATE environment variables to the desired date and time. In your case, you can set them to "Jan 7th, 2024 10:00 PM". The format should be "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS". You might need to adjust the date and time format to your local time zone or to the UTC time zone. Here's how you set it in the terminal:

   export GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="2024-01-07T22:00:00"
   export GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="2024-01-07T22:00:00"
   

3. Amend the last commit without changing its message or content. This can be done by running:

   git commit --amend --no-edit
   

   This command will open your commit editor, allowing you to change the commit message if you want to. If you don't want to change the message, simply save and exit the editor.

4. Push the amended commit to the remote repository. If the commit has already been pushed to a remote repository, and you're okay with rewriting history (which can be problematic if others are working on the same branch), you can push it with:

   git push --force
   

   However, be cautious with this step. Force pushing can overwrite changes in the remote repository and is generally discouraged in a collaborative environment.

Remember, amending commits and force pushing can cause problems for anyone else who has pulled the original commit. It's typically best to avoid rewriting history on shared branches.I did this and it didn't work GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="2024-01-07T22:00:00" GIT_AUTHOR_DATE="2024-01-07T22:00:00" git commit --amend --no-editIf setting GIT_COMMITTER_DATE and GIT_AUTHOR_DATE directly in the command line didn't work, you can try an alternative approach. This involves using the --date parameter with git commit --amend. Here's how to do it:

1. First, ensure that you are in the correct directory where your Git repository is located.

2. Then, run the following command:

   git commit --amend --no-edit --date="Sun Jan 7 22:00:00 2024 +0000"
   

   This command amends the last commit and sets the author date to January 7th, 2024 at 10 PM. Make sure to adjust the time zone (+0000 in this example) to match your desired time zone.

3. After amending the commit, if you need to push these changes to a remote repository, use:

   git push --force
   

   But remember, using --force can cause issues for others who are working with the same repository, especially if they've already pulled the previous commit. It's generally advised to use force push with caution, and preferably only on branches where you are the sole contributor.

If this still doesn't work, it could be due to other factors like Git configurations or specific repository settings. In such cases, it's important to check for any errors or messages that Git outputs and address them accordingly.my timezone is PSTIf your timezone is Pacific Standard Time (PST), which is UTC-8:00, you can adjust the date and time for your commit accordingly. To amend your last commit to January 7th, 2024, at 10 PM PST, you would use the following command:

git commit --amend --no-edit --date="2024-01-07T22:00:00-08:00"

This command sets the author date of the commit to January 7th, 2024, at 10 PM with the timezone offset for PST. After executing this, you can push the changes to your remote repository. However, if this commit has already been pushed and is being used by others, you should be cautious with using git push --force, as it will rewrite history on the remote branch.

git push --force

Again, be mindful that force pushing can disrupt the workflow of others collaborating on the same branch

Change Git Commit Date created at Tue Jan 20 1970 17:32:09 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)