Get Current Time for Any Timezone

Timezone Lookup API.

Get comprehensive timezone information including current time, date, UTC offset, and daylight saving time status. Supports all IANA timezone identifiers. Perfect for scheduling applications, world clocks, and international business tools.

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GET/v1/timezonelookuplive

query

Response200 OK · sample

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "timezone": "Africa/Harare",
    "timezone_offset": 120,
    "date": "2025-12-17",
    "time": "00:30",
    "time24": "00:30:23",
    "time12": "12:30:23 AM",
    "day": "Wednesday",
    "month": "December",
    "year": "2025",
    "unix": "1765924223",
    "dst": false,
    "dst_start": "2025-12-17 00:30:23",
    "dst_end": "2025-12-17 00:30:23",
    "dst_name": "CAT"
  }
}

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How it works

Timezone Lookup API

Current time for any IANA timezone
Daylight saving time detection and dates
Full date components (day, month, year)
Support for 400+ world timezones

1
Send one request
A single authenticated GET with the location you care about — no SDK required.
```
GET /v1/timezonelookup?query=…
x-api-key: your_key
```
2
We do the aggregation
Each request pulls from multiple upstream sources and computes the derived fields for you.
3
Get clean JSON back
One structured object, typically under 200 ms — ready to render.
```
{ timezone, timezone_offset, date, … }
```

The response

Everything in a single call.

/v1/timezonelookupapplication/json

timezone"Africa/Harare"

timezone_offset120

date"2025-12-17"

time"00:30"

time24"00:30:23"

time12"12:30:23 AM"

day"Wednesday"

month"December"

year"2025"

unix"1765924223"

dstfalse

dst_start"2025-12-17 00:30:23"

dst_end"2025-12-17 00:30:23"

dst_name"CAT"

Use cases

What developers build with it.

Real applications shipping on this endpoint today — each with the numbers that made it worth wiring up.

See every use case

Meeting Scheduler

Show meeting times in each participant timezone using real-time timezone data. Account for DST automatically to prevent scheduling mistakes.

Accurate cross-timezone schedulingAutomatic DST handlingShow times in local formats

Zerotimezone errors

AutomaticDST handling

Better UXfor global teams

World Clock Display

Display accurate current times for user-selected timezones. Update in real-time and show relevant details like DST status and date.

Accurate time for any timezoneDST awareness for clarityMultiple format options

Real-timeworld times

400+timezones supported

DSThandled automatically

Start coding

Call it in your language.

Copy a working request, or install a typed SDK. Same endpoint, same key.

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/timezonelookup?city=Harare", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Included in your key

One subscription, the whole get current time for any timezone stack.

Every related API ships with your key — no separate plans, no extra keys, one bill.

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8APIs in this bundle

99.9%uptime SLA

The bundle

timezonelookupYou’re hereworldtime datecalculator Sunrise & Sunset Daylight Duration countrylookup iplookup citieslookup

No code required

Wire it into the tools you already run.

Ready-made recipes for Zapier, Make, and n8n — trigger on an event, and the data lands where your team works.

Google Sheets

Log meeting times across timezones

WhenNew calendar event created

ThenFetch timezone → append row

Slack

Post team local times each morning

WhenScheduled daily

ThenFetch timezone → post message

Airtable

Build a world clock database

WhenScheduled hourly

ThenFetch timezone → create record

Notion

Maintain a world clock dashboard

WhenScheduled hourly

ThenFetch timezone → update database items

Salesforce

Update lead timezone information

WhenNew lead created

ThenFetch timezone → update custom field

GitHub

Update a timezone reference file in a repo

WhenScheduled daily

ThenFetch timezone → commit file update

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Learn

Understand the data behind the API.

Understanding Timezones

Learn how timezones work and why they are more complex than simple UTC offsets.

Handling Daylight Saving Time

Best practices for handling DST transitions in your applications.

Building Time-Aware Applications

Architecture and design patterns for applications that work with times across timezones.

Questions about the API

What timezone format should I use?

Use IANA timezone identifiers like "America/New_York", "Europe/London", or "Asia/Tokyo". These are the standard format used by most programming languages.

Does it handle daylight saving time?

Yes, the API automatically accounts for DST. The dst field indicates if DST is currently active, and dst_start/dst_end show transition dates.

Can I get time for multiple timezones at once?

Each request returns data for one timezone. Make parallel requests to get multiple timezones efficiently.

What is the timezone_offset field?

The UTC offset in minutes. For example, -300 means UTC-5 (5 hours behind UTC). This changes when DST is active.

How accurate is the time?

Our servers are synchronized with NTP time sources. The returned time is accurate to within a second, though network latency adds minor delay.

Can I convert between timezones?

Get the current time for both timezones and use the unix timestamp for accurate conversion. The unix field is timezone-independent.

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