get current time based on timezoneid in javascript

Question

Hi All!

Is there any way to get the current time for a particular timezone (ex: var currentTime=getCurrentTime(timezoneId) where timezoneId="alaska" or Eastern Time), including Day Light Saving in javascript.

Answer 1

This looks like a solution, although it uses city names as references.

Answer 2

Timezone handling isn't built into JavaScript, so you'd need a library containing all the timezone details (usually generated from the Olson database). eg. fleegix.date has one.

See also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/608423/how-do-i-determine-the-systems-olson-zoneinfo-in-javascript