IntlDateFormatter::getTimeZone

datefmt_get_timezone

Get formatterʼs timezone

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public ``IntlTimeZone``false```IntlDateFormatter::getTimeZone`

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``IntlTimeZone``false```datefmt_get_timezone` `IntlDateFormatter` `formatter`

Returns an `IntlTimeZone` object representing the timezone that will be used by this object to format dates and times. When formatting `IntlCalendar` and `DateTime` objects with this `IntlDateFormatter`, the timezone used will be the one returned by this method, not the one associated with the objects being formatted.

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The associated `IntlTimeZone` object&return.falseforfailure;.

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### `IntlDateFormatter::getTimeZone` examples

    <?php

    $madrid = IntlDateFormatter::create(NULL, NULL, NULL, 'Europe/Madrid');
    $lisbon = IntlDateFormatter::create(NULL, NULL, NULL, 'Europe/Lisbon');

    var_dump($madrid->getTimezone());
    echo $madrid->getTimezone()->getDisplayName(
            false, IntlTimeZone::DISPLAY_GENERIC_LOCATION, "en_US"), "\n";
    echo $lisbon->getTimeZone()->getId(), "\n";
    //The id can also be retrieved with ->getTimezoneId()
    echo $lisbon->getTimeZoneId(), "\n";

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    object(IntlTimeZone)#4 (4) {
      ["valid"]=>
      bool(true)
      ["id"]=>
      string(13) "Europe/Madrid"
      ["rawOffset"]=>
      int(3600000)
      ["currentOffset"]=>
      int(7200000)
    }
    Spain Time
    Europe/Lisbon
    Europe/Lisbon

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- `IntlDateFormatter::getTimeZoneId`
- `IntlDateFormatter::setTimeZone`
- `IntlTimeZone`