What is @types/moment-timezone?
@types/moment-timezone provides TypeScript type definitions for the moment-timezone library, which is an extension of moment.js for handling time zones. It allows developers to work with dates and times in different time zones, convert between them, and perform various date-time manipulations with type safety.
What are @types/moment-timezone's main functionalities?
Time Zone Conversion
Convert a date-time from one time zone to another. In this example, a date-time in 'America/New_York' is converted to 'Europe/London'.
const moment = require('moment-timezone');
const date = moment.tz('2023-10-01 12:00', 'America/New_York');
const convertedDate = date.tz('Europe/London');
console.log(convertedDate.format());
Get Time Zone Names
Retrieve a list of all available time zone names. This can be useful for populating a dropdown menu or validating user input.
const moment = require('moment-timezone');
const timeZones = moment.tz.names();
console.log(timeZones);
Get Time Zone Offset
Get the UTC offset for a specific time zone. This can be useful for displaying the offset to users or performing calculations.
const moment = require('moment-timezone');
const offset = moment.tz('America/New_York').utcOffset();
console.log(offset);
Format Date-Time in Time Zone
Format a date-time string in a specific time zone. This example formats a date-time in 'America/New_York' with a specific format.
const moment = require('moment-timezone');
const date = moment.tz('2023-10-01 12:00', 'America/New_York');
console.log(date.format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss Z'));
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date-fns-tz
date-fns-tz is an extension for date-fns that provides time zone support. It offers similar functionalities to moment-timezone, such as converting between time zones and formatting date-times. However, date-fns-tz is often preferred for its functional programming style and tree-shakable modules.
luxon
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timezone-js
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