Javascript Reference - JavaScript getTimezoneOffset() Method
getTimezoneOffset()
Returns the number
of minutes that the local time zone is off set from UTC.
For example, Eastern Standard Time returns 300. This value changes when an area goes into Daylight Saving Time.
UTC time is the same as GMT time.
If your time zone is GMT+2, -120 will be returned.
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Syntax
dateObject.getTimezoneOffset();
Parameters
None.
Return Value
return a number representing the time difference between UTC and Local Time, in minutes.
Example
var myDate = new Date();
console.log(myDate.getTimezoneOffset());
The code above generates the following result.
