Get timezone string from javascript in the format of "Asia/Kolkata"

Question

I wants to find user machine timezone. But i do not want only offset but i wanted function in javascript that give me timezone string. e.g. "Asia/Kolkata" in these format.

Please help

Thanks Kalpesh

see [Getting the client's timezone in JavaScript](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1091372/getting-the-clients-timezone-in-javascript) — Satish Sharma, Feb 20 '14 at 09:33
see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17520565/how-to-get-client-side-time-zone — Satish Sharma, Feb 20 '14 at 09:34

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 20 '14 at 09:36

Look at this site pageloom it is helpful

download jstz.min.js and add a function to your html page

<script language="javascript">
    function getTimezoneName() {
        timezone = jstz.determine_timezone()
        alert(timezone.name());
    }
</script>

and call this function from your display tag

Get timezone string from javascript in the format of "Asia/Kolkata"

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