Javascript - Date getTimezoneOffset() Method

The getTimezoneOffset() method returns the time difference between UTC time and local time, in minutes.

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Description

The getTimezoneOffset() method returns the time difference between UTC time and local time, in minutes.

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

The returned value might change because of Daylight Saving Time.

UTC time is the same as GMT time.

Syntax 

Date.getTimezoneOffset()

Parameters

None

Return

A Number, representing the time difference between UTC and Local Time, in minutes

Example

Return the timezone difference between UTC and Local Time:

Demo

//display the timedifference between UTC and local time.
var d = new Date();
var n = d.getTimezoneOffset();
console.log(n);//from   ww  w . j a  v a 2  s.c o  m

Result