Definition and Usage The getTimezoneOffset() method returns the difference in minutes between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and local time. Sy...
Definition and Usage
The getTimezoneOffset() method returns the difference in minutes between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and local time.Syntax
dateObject.getTimezoneOffset() |
Tips and Notes
Note: The returned value of this method is not a constant, because of the practice of using Daylight Saving Time.Note: This method is always used in conjunction with a Date object.
Example
In the following example we get the difference in minutes between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and local time:<script type="text/javascript"> var d = new Date(); document.write(d.getTimezoneOffset()); </script> |
The output of the code above will be:
-330 |
Example 2
Now we will convert the example above into GMT +/- hours:<script type="text/javascript">var d = new Date() var gmtHours = d.getTimezoneOffset()/60; document.write("The local time zone is: GMT " + gmtHours); </script> |
The output of the code above will be:
| The local time zone is: GMT -5.5 |
