system.date.getTimezoneOffset

This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description

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

Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax

system.date.getTimezoneOffset()

Parameters

Type	Parameter	Description
Date	date	The instant in time for which to calculate the offset. Uses now() if omitted. [optional]

Returns

Double - The timezone offset compared to UTC, in hours.

Scope

All

Code Examples

Example #1

# This example will give the timezone offset using the date February 22, 2017
# and the computers current timezone.

date = system.date.getDate(2017, 1, 22)
print system.date.getTimezoneOffset(date) # returns -8.0 (if you are in Pacific Daylight Time)