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$jsapi.timeForZone

This method returns the current Unix time in the specified time zone.

Syntax​

The method accepts one string argument: the time zone ID as per the Java specification. The method returns a number in milliseconds.

$jsapi.timeForZone("Europe/Berlin"); // => 1687505400000
tip
If your project uses $jsapi.timeForZone and has automated tests, you need to override the time the tests will treat as their current time. Use the <dateTime> tag to do this.

How to use​

# Here, we import the cities dictionary from the zb-common system module.
require: city/cityEn.sc
    module = sys.zb-common

# Here we import the Moment.js library.
require: dateTime/moment.min.js
    module = sys.zb-common

theme: /

    state: CurrentLocalTime
        q!: * (what time is it/what ('s/is) the time) * [in] $City *
        script:
            var timestamp = $jsapi.timeForZone($parseTree._City.timezone);
            $temp.time = moment(timestamp).format("h.m a");
        a: Right now, it’s {{$temp.time}} in {{$parseTree._City.name}}.