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

# system.date.getTimezoneOffset

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

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) 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

```python title="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)
```