PowerShell/docs/check-time-zone.md
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Script: *check-time-zone.ps1*
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This PowerShell script queries the local time zone and prints it.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./check-time-zone.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./check-time-zone.ps1
3:27 PM in W. Europe Summer Time (UTC+01:00:00 +1h DST)
```
Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Checks the time zone
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script queries the local time zone and prints it.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./check-time-zone.ps1
✅ 3:27 PM in W. Europe Summer Time (UTC+01:00:00 +1h DST)
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
[system.threading.thread]::currentThread.currentCulture = [system.globalization.cultureInfo]"en-US"
$Time = $((Get-Date).ToShortTimeString())
$TZ = (Get-Timezone)
$offset = $TZ.BaseUtcOffset
if ($TZ.SupportsDaylightSavingTime) {
$TZName = $TZ.DaylightName
$DST=" +1h DST"
} else {
$TZName = $TZ.StandardName
$DST=""
}
Write-Host "✅ $Time in $TZName (UTC+$($offset)$($DST))"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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