getTimezoneOffset() Date instance method getterS2C Home
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Description
Returns the locale specific time zone offset from UTC in minutes.
- Times behind UTC will return a positive value.
- Times ahead UTC will return a negative value.
Syntax
| Signature | Description |
|---|---|
aDate.getTimezoneOffset() | Returns the locale specific second of the minute (0-59) for the specified date. |
Parameters
None.
Examples
The code below shows an example of the getTimezoneOffset() method of Date.
// Create a Date instance for the current date and time.
var todaysDate = new Date();
alert(todaysDate);
// Get timezone offset for locale compared to UTC.
alert(todaysDate.getTimezoneOffset() + ' = your timezone offset in minutes');
Related Tutorials
JavaScript Intermediate Tutorials - Lesson 2 - Dates and Times
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