---
title: "getTimezoneOffset"
description: "Returns the current timezone's offset versus UTC for a given instant, taking Daylight Savings Time into account."
---

# getTimezoneOffset

> Returns the current timezone's offset versus UTC for a given instant, taking Daylight Savings Time into account.

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.

## Description
## Syntax
`getTimezoneOffset([date])`

- Parameters
    - Date **date** - Optional. A specified date to compare the current timezone to UTC. Will use the current time if left blank.

- Results
    - float - The offset of the current time from UTC.

## Code Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
getTimezoneOffset(getDate(2017, 1, 22)) //returns -8.0 (if you are in Pacific Daylight Time)
```