Response Description
Response Element | Description |
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timezoneName | Name and abbreviation of the timezone for the given location coordinates, such as,
Central Europe Time (CET/CEST), Hawaiian Standard Time (HST) etc.
timezoneName can contain blank values. The blank values generally get displayed for locations that do not fall under any country or for ocean/water regions. Refer 'Appendix E: Timezone Names and Abbreviations' for a list of available timezones. |
utcOffset | For a given location coordinates, the offset in milliseconds from the UTC time. This can be a 0 or a positive or negative number. |
dstOffset | For a given location coordinates, the offset in milliseconds for daylight saving. This
can be 0 or positive or negative number. For example, for the US
timezone - Central Time (CST/CDT), the dstOffset applies as
follows: Daylight Saving Starting Date and Time: 8th March, 2015 (if it a Sunday), or first Sunday after 8th March, 2015: When the local standard time turns: Sunday, 8th March, 2015, 02:00:00 exactly, clocks get turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 8th March 2015, 03:00:00 local daylight time instead. Daylight Saving Ending Date and Time: 1st November, 2015 (if it is a Sunday), or first Sunday after 1st November, 2015 When the local standard time turns: Sunday, 1st November, 2015, above 02:00:00, clocks get turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 1st November, 2015, 01:00:00 local daylight time instead. |
timestamp | Input UTC time. |