How do i properly compare dates in moment.js using node.js + mongoose -

i have 2 dates compare , current date , future date

in mongodb database (i'm using mongoose orm)

var user = mongoose.schema({     future_month: string }); 

this futuremonth value

future_month = moment().add(1, 'm').format('dd-mm-yyyy'); 

and tried compare current date , future date

exports.istrue = function() {     var currentdate = moment().format("dd-mm-yyyy");     if (currentdate <= req.user.future_month) {        console.log("still active");     } else {        console.log("you have pay");     } } 

i "you have pay" though

currentdate = 31-10-2015 req.user.future_month = 30/11/2015 

it supposed run "still active" because currentdate less req.user.future_month value

and 1 more thing typeof currentdate , future_month both strings, that's why put mongoose field string type. let guys know.

you trying compare strings. won't work in cases, format you're using. instead, compare moment objects, , use built-in functions rather comparison operators.

// start of current date, moment object var today = moment().startof('day');  // parse input string moment object using format matches var future = moment(req.user.future_month, "dd/mm/yyyy");  // use isafter function compare if (future.isafter(today)) {     ... 

note used isafter function , flipped sides of comparison because had today <= future, , moment has isafter , isbefore. if instead had today < future, i'd written today.isbefore(future) instead.

also note startof('day') midnight, not always, due time zones , dst. :)