abbrTimezone

A function which returns the abbreviated name of the timezone. You can specify an optional date for returning the timezone name at a different point in time. The corresponding UTC date is used for locating the relevant rule. Timezone names change both historically and when they reflect the Daylight Savings Time rules.

ts

import { abbrTimezone } from '@progress/kendo-date-math';
import '@progress/kendo-date-math/tz/Europe/Sofia';

const dstDate = new Date('2018-04-01T00:00:00Z');
console.log(abbrTimezone('Europe/Sofia', dstDate)); // EEST

const date = new Date('2018-01-01T00:00:00Z');
console.log(abbrTimezone('Europe/Sofia', date)); // EET

Parameters

timezone string

The timezone name. For example, America/Chicago, Europe/Sofia.

date Date

A date for which to locate the zone rule. By default, the current time is used.

Returns

any - The abbreviated name of the timezone at the specified date or, if not set, returns now.