---
title: "system.date.getTimezoneRawOffset"
description: "Returns the current timezone offset versus UTC, not taking daylight savings into account."
---

# system.date.getTimezoneRawOffset

> Returns the current timezone offset versus UTC, not taking daylight savings into account.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description

## Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no [Client Permission](ignition-modules\vision\vision-project-properties\vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax

`system.date.getTimezoneRawOffset()`

### Parameters
Nothing

### Returns
**Double** - The timezone offset.

### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
# This example will give the Raw timezone offset (ignoring daylight savings) for the computers current timezone.
 
print system.date.getTimezoneRawOffset() # returns -8.0 (if you are in the Pacific Timezone)
```