Java TimeZone - getTimeZone() Method
The java.util.TimeZone.getTimeZone() method is used to get the TimeZone for the given ID.
Syntax
public static TimeZone getTimeZone(String ID)
Parameters
ID |
Specify the ID for a TimeZone, either an abbreviation such as "PST", a full name such as "America/Los_Angeles", or a custom ID such as "GMT-8:00". |
Return Value
Returns the specified TimeZone, or the GMT zone if the given ID cannot be understood.
Exception
NA
Example:
In the example below, the java.util.TimeZone.getTimeZone() method is used to get the TimeZone for the specified ID.
import java.util.*;
public class MyClass {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//creating a TimeZone object
TimeZone tz = TimeZone.getTimeZone("IST");
//printing the time zone value
System.out.println("The TimeZone is:\n" + tz);
}
}
The output of the above code will be:
The TimeZone is: sun.util.calendar.ZoneInfo[id="IST",offset=19800000,dstSavings=0,useDaylight=false,transitions=7,lastRule=null]
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