JAVASCRIPT

JAVASCRIPT getTimezoneOffset() METHOD

The getTimezoneOffset() method in javascript returns the difference in minutes between the user's computer and GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) time.

The general format is:

dateObject.getTimezoneOffset();

In order to use this getTimezoneOffset() method, you will first have to create a new date object and then use the new date object with the getTimezoneOffset()method.

Example:

<script type="text/javascript">

var tos=new Date(); // creates a new date object

tos=tos.getTimezoneOffset(); // returns the time difference

document.write(tos); // outputs the time difference

</script>

The above will output:



The above is in minutes. Negative means that GMT is number of minutes behind the user's time. Positive means ahead. To get hours, simply divide the above number by 60.

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