# `wezterm.time.parse(str, format)` {{since('20220807-113146-c2fee766')}} Parses a string that is formatted according to the supplied format string: ``` > wezterm.time.parse("1983 Apr 13 12:09:14.274 +0000", "%Y %b %d %H:%M:%S%.3f %z") "Time(utc: 1983-04-13T12:09:14.274+00:00)" ``` The format string supports the [set of formatting placeholders described here](https://docs.rs/chrono/latest/chrono/format/strftime/index.html).