wp_timezone_string() WordPress Function
The wp_timezone_string() function is used to retrieve the name of the current timezone. This function is useful for plugins and themes that need to display dates and times in the correct timezone.
wp_timezone_string() #
Retrieves the timezone of the site as a string.
Description
Uses the timezone_string
option to get a proper timezone name if available, otherwise falls back to a manual UTC ± offset.
Example return values:
- ‘Europe/Rome’
- ‘America/North_Dakota/New_Salem’
- ‘UTC’
- ‘-06:30’
- ‘+00:00’
- ‘+08:45’
Return
(string) PHP timezone name or a ±HH:MM offset.
Source
File: wp-includes/functions.php
function wp_timezone_string() { $timezone_string = get_option( 'timezone_string' ); if ( $timezone_string ) { return $timezone_string; } $offset = (float) get_option( 'gmt_offset' ); $hours = (int) $offset; $minutes = ( $offset - $hours ); $sign = ( $offset < 0 ) ? '-' : '+'; $abs_hour = abs( $hours ); $abs_mins = abs( $minutes * 60 ); $tz_offset = sprintf( '%s%02d:%02d', $sign, $abs_hour, $abs_mins ); return $tz_offset; }
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Changelog
Version | Description |
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5.3.0 | Introduced. |