CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Returns the Time Zone Code (string) that corresponds to the dateTime passed in. Will return 'UNK' if the dateTime passed in does not match the set of time zones.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfoutput>#getTimeZone(now())#</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Returns the Time Zone Code (string) that corresponds to the dateTime passed in.
 * 
 * @param dateTimeIn      The date to parse. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Tony Felice (staff@nokama.com) 
 * @version 1, January 6, 2004 
 */
function getTimeZone(dateTimeIn) {
    var timeZoneInfo = GetTimeZoneInfo();
    var dateGMT = mid(replace(getHttpTimeString(),"GMT","","ALL"),6,len(replace(getHttpTimeString(),"GMT","","ALL")));
    var dateFactor = dateCompare(dateTimeIn, dateGMT);
    var dateDelta = round(DateDiff("n", dateTimeIn, dateGMT)/60);
    var trueZoneOffset = (dateDelta * dateFactor);
    var offsetList="";
    var zoneCodeList="";
    var listPos="";
    var timeZoneCode="";
    
    
    //standard time zones
    var stdZoneCodeList = "HST,AKST,PST,MST,CST,EST,AST,NST,GMT,CET,EET,MSK,AWST,ACST,AEST";
    var stdOffsetList = "-10,-9,-8,-7,-6,-5,-4,-3.5,0,1,2,3,8,9.5,10";
    
    // daylight saving time zones
    var dstZoneCodeList = "AKDT,PDT,MDT,CDT,EDT,ADT,NDT,GMT,WEST,CEST,EEST,MSD,ACDT,AEDT";
    var dstOffsetList = "-8,-7,-6,-5,-4,-3,-2.5,0,1,2,3,4,10.5,11";
    
    if(timeZoneInfo.isDSTOn IS "YES"){
        offsetList = dstOffsetList;
        zoneCodeList = dstZoneCodeList;
    } else {
        offsetList = stdOffsetList;
        zoneCodeList = stdZoneCodeList;
    }
    
    listPos = ListFindNoCase(OffsetList,trueZoneOffset);
    
    if(listPos NEQ 0) timeZoneCode = ListGetAt(ZoneCodeList,listPos); 
    else timeZoneCode = "UNK";
    
    return timeZoneCode;
}