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The Time Zone API is a service that accepts an HTTP request of
latitude/longitude coordinates and a chosen date and time. It returns the time
zone data for the location, including offsets for UTC and daylight savings
time.
Why use the Time Zone API
With the Time Zone API, you can develop applications that provide
the time zone ID and name for dates and times at specific locations
on a map. For example, you can show the following
time zone data:
Localized time zone names for map locations from the Google Maps Platform.
Time zone offsets from UTC and for daylight savings.
Time zone data can be particularly useful when you want to have your
website or app display time-based data relevant to your users.
What you can do with the Time Zone API
With the Time Zone API, you can request the time zone for
locations on the surface of the earth, with the time offset from
UTC and for daylight savings time for each of
those locations.
How the Time Zone API works
The Time Zone API accepts an HTTPS request of latitude/longitude
coordinates, the desired date and time as a timestamp, and optionally,
a language code. It returns data in the format specified by the request.
The following example shows a request for
Nevada, USA, with a requested output in JSON.
Once you have an API key, you can start testing out the Time Zone API directly from
your browser. See Time Zone examples
in the Timezone requests and responses guide for details.
The Java Client, Python Client, Go Client and Node.js Client for Google Maps
Services are community-supported client libraries, open sourced under the
Apache 2.0 License.
Download them from GitHub, where you can also find installation instructions and sample code.
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It returns the time zone ID, localized name, UTC offset, and daylight saving time offset in JSON or XML format. To use it, you send an HTTPS request with location and timestamp and you can then utilize the data in your website or apps to show time-based information relevant to users' locations. You can also use one of the provided client libraries to access the API.\n"],null,["The Time Zone API is a service that accepts an HTTP request of\nlatitude/longitude coordinates and a chosen date and time. It returns the time\nzone data for the location, including offsets for UTC and daylight savings\ntime.\n\nWhy use the Time Zone API\n\nWith the Time Zone API, you can develop applications that provide\nthe time zone ID and name for dates and times at specific locations\non a map. For example, you can show the following\ntime zone data:\n\n- Localized time zone names for map locations from the Google Maps Platform.\n- Time zone offsets from UTC and for daylight savings.\n\nTime zone data can be particularly useful when you want to have your\nwebsite or app display time-based data relevant to your users.\n\nWhat you can do with the Time Zone API\n\nWith the Time Zone API, you can request the time zone for\nlocations on the surface of the earth, with the time offset from\nUTC and for daylight savings time for each of\nthose locations.\n\nHow the Time Zone API works\n\nThe Time Zone API accepts an HTTPS request of latitude/longitude\ncoordinates, the desired date and time as a timestamp, and optionally,\na language code. It returns data in the format specified by the request.\nThe following example shows a request for\nNevada, USA, with a requested output in JSON. \n\n```scdoc\n https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/timezone/json\n ?location=39.6034810%2C-119.6822510\n ×tamp=1733428634\n &key=YOUR_API_KEY\n \n```\n\nResources\n\nThe following table summarizes the resources available through the\nTime Zone API along with the data it returns.\n\n| Data resources | Data returned | Return format |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|\n| **Timezone** You provide your request along with location and timestamp. See [required parameters](/maps/documentation/timezone/requests-timezone#required-parameters). | - Time zone ID. - Time zone name, optionally localized - Offset from UTC, in seconds - Offset for DST, in seconds - See Time Zone for specific response examples. | - JSON - XML |\n\nHow to use the Time Zone API\n\n|---|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| 1 | **Get set up** | Start with [Set up your Google Cloud project](/maps/documentation/elevation/cloud-setup) and complete the setup instructions that follow. |\n| 2 | **Try a timezone request** | Once you have an API key, you can start testing out the Time Zone API directly from your browser. See [Time Zone examples](/maps/documentation/timezone/requests-timezone#examples) in the Timezone requests and responses guide for details. |\n| 3 | **Understand response basics** | Explore how to use timezone data in your app or website. See [Time Zone responses](/maps/documentation/timezone/requests-timezone#responses) for details. |\n| 5 | **Incorporate timezone data into your own app!** | You can use timezone data to enhance apps and websites for users across different time-based locales. |\n\nAvailable client libraries\n\nCall this API in the language of\nyour choice through one of the following client libraries:\n\n- [Java\n Client for Google Maps Services](https://github.com/googlemaps/google-maps-services-java)\n- [Python\n Client for Google Maps Services](https://github.com/googlemaps/google-maps-services-python)\n- [Go Client\n for Google Maps Services](https://github.com/googlemaps/google-maps-services-go)\n- [Node.js\n Client for Google Maps Services](https://github.com/googlemaps/google-maps-services-js)\n\nThe Java Client, Python Client, Go Client and Node.js Client for Google Maps\nServices are community-supported client libraries, open sourced under the\n[Apache 2.0 License](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).\nDownload them from GitHub, where you can also find installation instructions and sample code.\n\nWhat's next\n\n- **Learn how to make Time Zone requests** : Go to [Time Zone Requests and responses](/maps/documentation/timezone/requests-timezone).\n- **Follow best practices** : Go to [Web Services Best Practices](/maps/documentation/timezone/web-service-best-practices)."]]