TimezoneDB

TimezoneDB Timezones API

Operations for listing and retrieving timezone information

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://timezonedb.com/api

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/timezonedb/refs/heads/main/openapi/timezonedb-timezones-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/timezonedb/refs/heads/main/json-schema/list-time-zone-response.json
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/timezonedb/refs/heads/main/json-schema/get-time-zone-response.json
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/timezonedb/refs/heads/main/json-schema/convert-time-zone-response.json

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Examples
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/timezonedb/refs/heads/main/examples/get-time-zone.json
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/timezonedb/refs/heads/main/examples/convert-time-zone.json
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/timezonedb/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/timezonedb-vocabulary.json
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OpenAPI Specification

timezonedb-timezones-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: TimezoneDB Conversion Timezones API
  description: 'TimezoneDB is a REST API providing timezone information for cities and coordinates worldwide. It supports looking up local time, GMT offset, and daylight saving time (DST) status by timezone name, geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude), city name, or IP address. The service also supports converting times between timezones and listing all 400+ supported timezones across 240+ countries. Responses are available in JSON or XML formats.

    '
  version: '2.1'
  contact:
    name: TimezoneDB Support
    url: https://timezonedb.com/contact
  termsOfService: https://timezonedb.com/terms-and-conditions
  license:
    name: Commercial
    url: https://timezonedb.com/premium
servers:
- url: https://api.timezonedb.com/v2.1
  description: TimezoneDB API v2.1
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Timezones
  description: Operations for listing and retrieving timezone information
paths:
  /list-time-zone:
    get:
      operationId: listTimeZone
      summary: List Time Zones
      description: 'List out all available time zones supported by TimezoneDB. Optionally filter by country code or timezone name pattern. Supports field selection to customize the response payload.

        '
      tags:
      - Timezones
      parameters:
      - name: key
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Your unique API key obtained after registering an account.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: format
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Response format. Defaults to xml.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - xml
          - json
          default: xml
      - name: callback
        in: query
        required: false
        description: JavaScript JSONP callback function name.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Comma-separated list of field names to include in the response. Available fields: countryCode, countryName, zoneName, gmtOffset, dst, timestamp. Defaults to: countryCode, countryName, zoneName, gmtOffset, timestamp.

          '
        schema:
          type: string
          example: countryCode,countryName,zoneName,gmtOffset,timestamp
      - name: country
        in: query
        required: false
        description: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code to filter results by nation.
        schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 2
          maxLength: 2
          example: US
      - name: zone
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Timezone name to filter results. Supports asterisk (*) wildcard. Example: "America/*" returns all American timezones.

          '
        schema:
          type: string
          example: America/*
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with list of timezones.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListTimeZoneResponse'
              examples:
                allZones:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/ListTimeZoneAllZones'
                filteredByCountry:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/ListTimeZoneFilteredByCountry'
        '400':
          description: Bad request — missing or invalid parameters.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  /get-time-zone:
    get:
      operationId: getTimeZone
      summary: Get Time Zone
      description: 'Retrieve local time, GMT offset, and DST information for a location. Lookup can be performed by timezone name or abbreviation, geographic coordinates (lat/lng), city name (with country), or IP address.

        '
      tags:
      - Timezones
      parameters:
      - name: key
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Your unique API key obtained after registering an account.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: format
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Response format. Defaults to xml.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - xml
          - json
          default: xml
      - name: callback
        in: query
        required: false
        description: JavaScript JSONP callback function name.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: fields
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Comma-separated list of field names to include in the response.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: by
        in: query
        required: true
        description: 'The lookup method to use. One of: - zone: Look up by timezone name or abbreviation - position: Look up by latitude/longitude coordinates - city: Look up by city name and country code - ip: Look up by IP address

          '
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - zone
          - position
          - city
          - ip
      - name: zone
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Time zone name or abbreviation. Required when by=zone. Example: "America/Chicago" or "CDT".

          '
        schema:
          type: string
          example: America/Chicago
      - name: lat
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Latitude coordinate in decimal degrees. Required when by=position. Range: -90 to 90.

          '
        schema:
          type: number
          format: float
          minimum: -90
          maximum: 90
          example: 40.7128
      - name: lng
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Longitude coordinate in decimal degrees. Required when by=position. Range: -180 to 180.

          '
        schema:
          type: number
          format: float
          minimum: -180
          maximum: 180
          example: -74.006
      - name: country
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. Required when by=city.

          '
        schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 2
          maxLength: 2
          example: US
      - name: region
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'US region/state code for additional filtering when by=city.

          '
        schema:
          type: string
          example: NY
      - name: city
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'City name. Required when by=city. Supports wildcard (*) pattern matching.

          '
        schema:
          type: string
          example: New York
      - name: page
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Page number for paginated results when multiple cities match.
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          default: 1
      - name: time
        in: query
        required: false
        description: 'Unix timestamp in UTC to retrieve timezone information for a specific point in time. Defaults to current UTC time.

          '
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int64
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with timezone information.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetTimeZoneResponse'
              examples:
                byZone:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/GetTimeZoneByZone'
        '400':
          description: Bad request — missing or invalid parameters.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
components:
  examples:
    ListTimeZoneFilteredByCountry:
      summary: List timezones filtered by country (New Zealand)
      value:
        status: OK
        message: ''
        zones:
        - countryCode: NZ
          countryName: New Zealand
          zoneName: Pacific/Auckland
          gmtOffset: 43200
          timestamp: 1464537416
    GetTimeZoneByZone:
      summary: Get timezone info by zone name
      value:
        status: OK
        message: ''
        countryCode: US
        countryName: United States
        zoneName: America/Chicago
        abbreviation: CDT
        gmtOffset: -18000
        dst: '1'
        timestamp: 1781365987
        formatted: '2026-06-13 15:53:07'
    ListTimeZoneAllZones:
      summary: List all timezones
      value:
        status: OK
        message: ''
        zones:
        - countryCode: AD
          countryName: Andorra
          zoneName: Europe/Andorra
          gmtOffset: 7200
          timestamp: 1464453737
  schemas:
    TimeZoneEntry:
      type: object
      description: A single timezone entry with location and offset information.
      properties:
        countryCode:
          type: string
          description: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the timezone.
          example: AD
        countryName:
          type: string
          description: Full country name of the timezone.
          example: Andorra
        zoneName:
          type: string
          description: IANA timezone name identifier.
          example: Europe/Andorra
        gmtOffset:
          type: integer
          description: The UTC offset in seconds.
          example: 7200
        dst:
          type: integer
          description: Daylight Saving Time flag. 0 = No DST, 1 = DST active.
          enum:
          - 0
          - 1
          example: 1
        timestamp:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Current local time as a Unix timestamp.
          example: 1464453737
    ListTimeZoneResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response from the list-time-zone endpoint.
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          description: Query result status.
          enum:
          - OK
          - FAILED
          example: OK
        message:
          type: string
          description: Error message; empty string if successful.
          example: ''
        zones:
          type: array
          description: Array of timezone entries.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeZoneEntry'
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Error response returned when a query fails.
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          description: Always "FAILED" for error responses.
          enum:
          - FAILED
          example: FAILED
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message describing the failure.
          example: Invalid API key.
    GetTimeZoneResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response from the get-time-zone endpoint.
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          description: Query result status.
          enum:
          - OK
          - FAILED
          example: OK
        message:
          type: string
          description: Error message; empty string if successful.
          example: ''
        countryCode:
          type: string
          description: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the timezone.
          example: US
        countryName:
          type: string
          description: Full country name.
          example: United States
        regionName:
          type: string
          description: Region or state name (premium feature).
          example: Illinois
        cityName:
          type: string
          description: City or place name (premium feature).
          example: Chicago
        zoneName:
          type: string
          description: IANA timezone name identifier.
          example: America/Chicago
        abbreviation:
          type: string
          description: Timezone abbreviation.
          example: CDT
        gmtOffset:
          type: integer
          description: UTC offset in seconds.
          example: -18000
        dst:
          type: string
          description: Daylight Saving Time flag. "0" = No DST, "1" = DST active.
          enum:
          - '0'
          - '1'
          example: '1'
        zoneStart:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Unix timestamp when the current timezone period started.
          example: 1710054000
        zoneEnd:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Unix timestamp when the current timezone period ends.
          example: 1730613600
        nextAbbreviation:
          type: string
          description: Timezone abbreviation for the next period.
          example: CST
        timestamp:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Current local time as a Unix timestamp.
          example: 1781365987
        formatted:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable local time in Y-m-d H:i:s format.
          example: '2026-06-13 15:53:07'
        totalPage:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of pages for paginated results.
          example: 1
        currentPage:
          type: integer
          description: Current page number in paginated results.
          example: 1
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: key
      description: API key obtained from https://timezonedb.com/register
externalDocs:
  description: TimezoneDB API Documentation
  url: https://timezonedb.com/api