jQuery / Javascript - convert datetime to user's timezone datetime

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I would like to transform a datetime to the equivalent datetime in the country(timezone) user is located to.

I have datetime in this format which is UTC/GMT:

Oct 31, 2012 08:10:02

now, according with the user's client timezone i would like to convert that datetime using the current browser/client user's timezone

how can i do that?

it's not clear what you mean ... do you mean you want to use UTC as input instead of using date string? — charlietfl
– charlietfl, Commented Nov 3, 2012 at 15:22
@charlietfl i would like a completley UTC so GMT envoirment for javascript cause i have the same for php — Filippo oretti
– Filippo oretti, Commented Nov 3, 2012 at 15:24
I have no idea what that last statement means. Overall you have done very por job of explaing your issue Perhaps you want to look at Date.getTimezoneOffset() developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/JavaScript/Reference/… — charlietfl
– charlietfl, Commented Nov 3, 2012 at 15:27

LukeGT · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-03 15:42:14Z

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If I understand correctly, you want to be able to set the end date for the countdown in UTC time, as opposed to the local time of the browser. You don't need to modify the plugin to do this. You just want the setUTC... methods in the Date object. Take a look here: http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_obj_date.asp.

For example:

var endofworld = new Date(0);
endofworld.setUTCFullYear(2012);
endofworld.setUTCMonth(11);
endofworld.setUTCDate(21);

$('.countdown').countdown({ date: endofworld });

edited Nov 3, 2012 at 15:42

answered Nov 3, 2012 at 15:29

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LukeGT Over a year ago

I've expanded upon my answer, and included an example

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