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Convert string(ddd, dd MMM yyy HH:mm:ss GMT) to DateTime c#

I need to convert date from headers to C# object. I obtain that header as a string. How could I convert string (Fri, 16 May 2015 05:50:06 GMT) to DateTime ?
I tried the following (or dozens others), but that didn't work
DateTime.TryParseExact(date, "ddd, dd MMM yyyy hh:mm:ss", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.None, out dateTime)

How to parse a string to DateTime

i have a string date in the following format
Thu Jan 5 19:58:58 2012
I need to parse this string to System.DateTime TimeReceived variable using DateTime.Parse() method.
Any one knows how to parse this string?

You could use the TryParseExact method which allows you to specify a format:
var str = "Thu Jan 5 19:58:58 2012";
DateTime date;
if (DateTime.TryParseExact(str, "ddd MMM d HH:mm:ss yyyy", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.None, out date))
{
// the date was successfully parsed, you could use the date variable here
Console.WriteLine("{0:HH:mm:ss dd/MMM/yy}", date);
}

if you look at the ParseExact function, about halfway there's
dateString = "Sun 15 Jun 2008 8:30 AM -06:00";
format = "ddd dd MMM yyyy h:mm tt zzz";
so if you'd switch those around to match what you want, you'll end up with
CultureInfo provider = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
// Parse date and time with custom specifier.
dateString = "Thu 5 Jan 19:58:58 2012";
format = "ddd MMM dd hh:mm:ss yyyy";
try {
result = DateTime.ParseExact(dateString, format, provider);
Console.WriteLine("{0} converts to {1}.", dateString, result.ToString());
}
catch (FormatException) {
Console.WriteLine("{0} is not in the correct format.", dateString);
}

var reformatted = input.Substring(4, 17) + input.Substring(22);
return DateTime.Parse(reformatted);
That should work fine.

C# DateTime.ParseExact throwing format exception

I'm developing an .NET4 webapplication using MVC3.
Let's say i'm getting the following DateTime as string from an XML-feed. The xml feed is being read by my application and i'm looping through all it's descendants. The DateTime i'm receiving is begin returned in the following format (as string);
var myDateTime = "Sun Dec 19 11:45:45 +0000 2010"
I'm using the piece of code below to try and parse the DateTime string i mentioned above to a valid DateTime format (preferably dutch)
var CorrectDateTime = DateTime.ParseExact(myDateTime , "dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
When trying to execute this code i'm facing an formatexception. Somebody has got any ideas?
--UPDATE--
This is what i've got after various answers. Still throwing the same exception though.
var correctedDateTime = DateTime.ParseExact(latestTweetTime, "ddd MMM HH:mm:ss K yyyy", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
string display = correctedDateTime.ToString("dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss");

Try changing your parsing format to this:
"ddd MMM HH:mm:ss K yyyy"
If you wish to reformat the DateTimethen specify that format string when you call DateTime.ToString on your parsed DateTime:
string display = CorrectedDateTime.ToString("dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss");

If you're trying to read this:
"Sun Dec 19 11:45:45 +0000 2010"
You need an additional "d" or "dd" like so:
"ddd MMM d HH:mm:ss K yyyy"
or
"ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss K yyyy"
depending on whether the input zero-prefixed.
You need each piece of the input string to be accounted for, here is a summary of the different components from MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kb3ddd4.aspx
ddd = Three letter Day of week
MMM = Three letter month
dd = Two digit day of month 01-31 (use "d" for 1-31)
HH = Hours using 24-hour clock. 00-24 (use "H" for 0-24)
mm = Minutes. 00-59
ss = Seconds. 00-59
K = Time zone information
yyyy = 4-digit year

According to the date you've specified (assuming the time is in 24 hour) your input format string should be:
ddd MMM d H:mm:ss K yyyy.
Sun Dec 19 11:45:45 +0000 2010
So:
var correctedDateTime = DateTime.ParseExact(myDateTime, "ddd MMM d H:mm:ss K yyyy", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
string display = correctedDateTime.ToString("dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss");
A couple of things to note, the extra single d to capture the date and I would use a single H to allow for '01' and '1'. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/az4se3k1(v=VS.100).aspx for the full format details.

C# How to convert String into Time and Date format?

I have a short program which converts a string to both date and time format from a simple string.
However it seems that the String is not recorgnizable for the system to be converted into date time format due to the sequence of the string. The String that should be converted is an example like : "Thu Dec 9 05:12:42 2010"
The method of Convert.ToDateTime have been used but does not work.
May someone please advise on the codes? Thanks!
String re = "Thu Dec 9 05:12:42 2010";
DateTime time = Convert.ToDateTime(re);
Console.WriteLine(time.ToString("dddd, dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm:ss"));

Take a look at DateTime.TryParseExact
DateTime time;
if (DateTime.TryParseExact(re,
"ddd MMM d hh:mm:ss yyyy", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
DateTimeStyles.None, out time)) {
Console.WriteLine(time.ToString("dddd, dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm:ss"));
} else {
Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is not in an acceptable format.", re);
}

It is often necessary to give it a hint about the specific pattern that you expect:
Edit: the double-space is a pain, as d doesn't handle that;
DateTime time = DateTime.ParseExact(re.Replace(" "," "),
"ddd MMM d hh:mm:ss yyyy", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);

Take a look at DateTime.Parse

Try this
DateTime time = Convert.ToDateTime("2010, 9, 12, 05, 12, 42");
Console.WriteLine(time.ToString("dddd, dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm:ss"));

Not sure if the string input should have the double space but you could pull that out and use geoff's answer.
re = Regex.Replace(re, #"\s+", " ");
Other option is to adjust his match string accordingly.
DateTime time = DateTime.ParseExact(re, "ddd MMM d HH:mm:ss yyyy", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);

C# How to convert irregular date and time String into DateTime?

I have a program which converts a irregular date and time string into a system DateTime.
However as the system does not recognize irregular strings, the method .ParseExact, toDateTime and TryParse has not worked.
There are only 2 types of date time strings that the program needs to convert:
Thu Dec 9 05:12:42 2010
Mon Dec 13 06:45:58 2010
Please note that the single date has a double spacing which I have used the .replace method to convert the single date to Thu Dec 09 05:12:42 2010.
May someone please advise on the codes? Thanks!
The codes:
String rb = re.Replace(" ", " 0");
DateTime time = DateTime.ParseExact(rb, "ddd MMM dd hh:mm:ss yyyy", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
Console.WriteLine(time.ToString("dddd, dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm:ss"));

I would really avoid regex and use what's already built-in .NET (TryParseExact method and date formats):
DateTime result;
string dateToParse = "Thu Dec 9 05:12:42 2010";
string format = "ddd MMM d HH:mm:ss yyyy";
if (DateTime.TryParseExact(
dateToParse,
format,
CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
DateTimeStyles.AllowWhiteSpaces,
out result)
)
{
// The date was successfully parsed => use the result here
}

You should capture the parts of your datetime into capture groups in the Match Object, then reconstitute them any way you want.
You can use this Regex statement with named groups to make it easier
((?<day>)\w{3})\s+((?<month>)\w{3})\s+((?<date>)\d)\s((?<time>)[0-9:]+)\s+((?<year>)\d{4})

This is sample code which you can try:
var str = "Thu Dec 9 06:45:58 2010";
if (str.IndexOf(" ") > -1)
{
str = str.Replace(" ", " ");
DateTime time = DateTime.ParseExact(str, "ddd MMM d hh:mm:ss yyyy", null);
}
else
{
DateTime time = DateTime.ParseExact(str, "ddd MMM dd hh:mm:ss yyyy", null);
}