JavaScript Date getTimezoneOffset()

Get the difference between UTC time and local time:

const d = new Date();
let diff = d.getTimezoneOffset();

Description

getTimezoneOffset() returns the difference between UTC time and local time.

getTimezoneOffset() returns the difference in minutes.

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

The value is not constant because of varying Daylight Saving Time.

The Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) is the time set by the World Time Standard.

UTC time is the same as GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

Date.getTimezoneOffset()

NONE

Type	Description
A number	The time difference between UTC and Local Time in minutes.

getTimezoneOffset() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.

ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera	IE
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes