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ChronosOffset Extraction Methods

getUTCOffsetMinutes

Gets the difference in minutes between Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) and the time on the local system.

getUTCOffsetMinutes()

Gets the difference in minutes between Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) and the time on the local system.

Signature

getUTCOffsetMinutes(): number

Return Type

number — The offset in minutes

Description

Returns the system’s UTC offset in minutes, but using a flipped sign convention from JavaScript's native API:

  • Returns a positive value if the local time is ahead of UTC.
  • Returns a negative value if behind UTC.

Note

🧠 This matches the intuitive reading of +06:00 → 360, -05:30 → -330, unlike Date.prototype.getTimezoneOffset() which reverses this.

Example

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Last updated: Thu, May 21, 2026 03:14:59PM (UTC)

getTimeZoneOffset

Returns the timezone offset of Chronos instance in ±HH:mm format maintaining current timezone.

getUTCOffset

Returns the system's current UTC offset formatted as ±HH:mm.

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