---
title: "system.date.getTimezoneOffset"
description: "Returns the current timezone's offset versus UTC for a given instant, taking Daylight Savings Time into account."
---

# system.date.getTimezoneOffset

> Returns the current timezone's offset versus UTC for a given instant, taking Daylight Savings Time 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.getTimezoneOffset([date])`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | -------
Date | `date` | The instant in time for which to calculate the offset. Uses now() if omitted. [optional]

### Returns
**Double** - The timezone offset compared to UTC, in hours.

### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
# This example will give the time zone offset using the date February 22, 2021
# and the computers current time zone.
 
date = system.date.getDate(2021, 1, 22)
print system.date.getTimezoneOffset(date) # returns -8.0 (if you are in Pacific Daylight Time)
```