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JavaScript getTimezoneOffset() Method


Date Object Reference JavaScript Date Object

Definition and Usage

The getTimezoneOffset() method returns the difference in minutes between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and local time.

For example, If your time zone is GMT+2, -120 will be returned.

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

Example

Convert the timezone difference 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:


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