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The Time Zone API provides time offset data for locations on the surface of the
earth. Request the time zone information for a specific latitude/longitude pair and date.
The API returns the name of that time zone, the time offset from UTC, and the
daylight savings offset.
Sample request and response
Access the Time Zone API through an HTTPS interface, with
requests constructed as a URL string, using latitude/longitude coordinates to
specify the location, a timestamp to specify the date,
and your API key.
The below query performs a time zone request for Nevada, USA. The timestamp
is set to March 8th, 2012.
You can test this by entering the URL into your web browser (be sure to replace
YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key).
The response includes the time zone data for the specified location and date
(timestamp).
To use the Time Zone API, you must first enable the API and obtain the proper
authentication credentials. For more information, see
Get Started with Google Maps Platform.
Quotas and pricing
Review the usage and billing page
for details on the quotas and pricing set for the Time Zone API.
Policies
Use of the Time Zone API must be in accordance with the
API policies.
Learn more
In the Time Zone API, you can also set a language parameter
to return results in languages other than the default of English. See the
Time Zone API
Developer Guide for more examples and other details.
The
Time Zone API Developer Guide is intended for website and mobile
developers who want to include time data on maps provided by one of the Google Maps Platform
APIs. It provides an introduction to using the API and reference material on the available
parameters.
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Access it via HTTPS, constructing URLs with latitude/longitude (`location`), date (`timestamp`), and your API key. The API returns the time zone name, UTC offset, and daylight savings offset. Client libraries in Java, Python, Go, and Node.js simplify integration. Using the API requires enabling it, getting authentication credentials, understanding quotas, pricing, and adhering to API policies. Additional information can be found on the developer's guide.\n"],null,["# Get Started\n\n| **Before you begin:** Before you start using the Time Zone API, you need a project with a billing account and the Time Zone API enabled. We recommend creating multiple Project Owners and Billing Administrators, so that you'll always have someone with these roles available to your team. To learn more, see [Set up in Cloud console](/maps/documentation/timezone/cloud-setup).\n\nThe Time Zone API provides time offset data for locations on the surface of the\nearth. Request the time zone information for a specific latitude/longitude pair and date.\nThe API returns the name of that time zone, the time offset from UTC, and the\ndaylight savings offset.\n\nSample request and response\n---------------------------\n\nAccess the Time Zone API through an **HTTPS** interface, with\nrequests constructed as a URL string, using latitude/longitude coordinates to\nspecify the `location`, a `timestamp` to specify the date,\nand your API key.\n\nThe below query performs a time zone request for Nevada, USA. The timestamp\nis set to March 8th, 2012. \n\n### URL\n\n```scdoc\nhttps://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### cURL\n\n```bash\ncurl -L -X GET 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/timezone/json?location=39.6034810%2C-119.6822510×tamp=1733428634&key=YOUR_API_KEY'\n```\n\nYou can test this by entering the URL into your web browser (be sure to replace\n`YOUR_API_KEY` with [your actual API key](#get-a-key)).\nThe response includes the time zone data for the specified location and date\n`(timestamp)`.\n\nView the [developer's guide](/maps/documentation/timezone/overview)\nfor more information about\n[building request URLs and available parameters](/maps/documentation/timezone/overview#requests)\nand [understanding the response](/maps/documentation/timezone/overview#TimeZoneResponse).\n\nBelow is a sample response, in JSON: \n\n### JSON\n\n```json\n{\n \"dstOffset\": 0,\n \"rawOffset\": -28800,\n \"status\": \"OK\",\n \"timeZoneId\": \"America/Los_Angeles\",\n \"timeZoneName\": \"Pacific Standard Time\",\n}\n```\n\n### XML\n\n```xml\n\u003cTimeZoneResponse\u003e\n \u003cstatus\u003eOK\u003c/status\u003e\n \u003craw_offset\u003e-28800.0000000\u003c/raw_offset\u003e\n \u003cdst_offset\u003e0.0000000\u003c/dst_offset\u003e\n \u003ctime_zone_id\u003eAmerica/Los_Angeles\u003c/time_zone_id\u003e\n \u003ctime_zone_name\u003ePacific Standard Time\u003c/time_zone_name\u003e\n\u003c/TimeZoneResponse\u003e\n```\n\nStart coding with our client libraries\n--------------------------------------\n\nClient libraries make developing with the Google Maps web service APIs easier by providing simple,\nnative implementations of common tasks such as authentication, request\nthrottling and automatic retry. The Time Zone API is available\nin the\n[Java Client,\nPython Client, Go Client and Node.js Client for Google Maps Services](/maps/documentation/timezone/client-library).\n\nAuthentication, quotas, pricing, and policies\n---------------------------------------------\n\n### Authentication\n\nTo use the Time Zone API, you must first enable the API and obtain the proper\nauthentication credentials. For more information, see\n[Get Started with Google Maps Platform](https://developers.google.com/maps/get-started).\n\n### Quotas and pricing\n\nReview the [usage and billing](/maps/documentation/timezone/usage-limits) page\nfor details on the quotas and pricing set for the Time Zone API.\n\n### Policies\n\nUse of the Time Zone API must be in accordance with the\n[API policies](/maps/documentation/timezone/policies).\n\nLearn more\n----------\n\nIn the Time Zone API, you can also set a language parameter\nto return results in languages other than the default of English. See the\n[Time Zone API\nDeveloper Guide](/maps/documentation/timezone/overview) for more examples and other details.\n\nThe [Time Zone API Developer Guide](/maps/documentation/timezone/overview) is intended for website and mobile\ndevelopers who want to include time data on maps provided by one of the Google Maps Platform\nAPIs. It provides an introduction to using the API and reference material on the available\nparameters."]]
