let dateString = '1968-11-16T00:00:00'
let newDate = new Date(dateString);
import { DatePipe } from '@angular/common'
...
constructor(public datepipe: DatePipe){}
...
myFunction(){
this.date=new Date();
let latest_date =this.datepipe.transform(this.date, 'yyyy-MM-dd');
}