Firebase Firestore recently changed how they manage timestamps, and I'm unable to retrieve a date object from the timestamp.
How do I get a date object from the new firebase.firestore.FieldValue.serverTimestamp()?
You just need to do this:
yourFirestoreTimestamp.toDate()
If you look at the Timestamp object in the console you'll see that .toDate() is a function available by default on each Timestamp.
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However, please note that when you haven't synced with Firestore yet
FieldValue.serverTimestamp() gives nothing of value.
Only after you have synced with Firestore and the data is fetched again, the prop will be changed from serverTimestamp → to Timestamp
You'll also see much more information saved in a Timestamp object:
