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layout: doc title: “Starboard Module Reference: time_zone.h”

Provides access to the system time zone information.

Functions

SbTimeZoneGetCurrent

Description

Gets the system's current SbTimeZone in minutes.

Declaration and definitions

#include "starboard/time_zone.h"

SbTimeZone SbTimeZoneGetCurrent() {
  return 0;
}

SbTimeZoneGetDstName

Description

Gets the three-letter code of the current timezone in Daylight Savings Time, regardless of current DST status. (e.g. “PDT”)

Declaration and definitions

#include "starboard/time_zone.h"

#if SB_API_VERSION < 6
const char* SbTimeZoneGetDstName() {
  return "GMT";
}
#endif  // SB_API_VERSION < 6

SbTimeZoneGetName

Description

Gets the three-letter code of the current timezone in standard time, regardless of current Daylight Savings Time status. (e.g. “PST”) 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 and definitions

#include "starboard/time_zone.h"

const char* SbTimeZoneGetName() {
  return "GMT";
}