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title: "Starboard Module Reference: time_zone.h"
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Provides access to the system time zone information.
## Typedefs ##
### SbTimeZone ###
The number of minutes west of the Greenwich Prime Meridian, NOT including
Daylight Savings Time adjustments.
For example: PST/PDT is 480 minutes (28800 seconds, 8 hours).
#### Definition ####
```
typedef int SbTimeZone
```
## Functions ##
### SbTimeZoneGetCurrent ###
Gets the system's current SbTimeZone in minutes.
#### Declaration ####
```
SbTimeZone SbTimeZoneGetCurrent()
```
### SbTimeZoneGetName ###
Gets a string representation of the current timezone. Note that the string
representation can either be standard or daylight saving time. The output can be
of the form: 1) A three-letter abbreviation such as "PST" or "PDT" (preferred).
2) A time zone identifier such as "America/Los_Angeles" 3) An un-abbreviated
name such as "Pacific Standard Time".
#### Declaration ####
```
const char* SbTimeZoneGetName()
```