JavaScript getTimezoneOffset() Method
 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>
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The output of the code above will be:
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JavaScript Date Object
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