Why are time zones not the same?
Each time zone is 15 degrees of longitude wide. Distance between the zones is greatest at the equator. It shrinks to zero at the poles because of the curvature of Earth. Since the equator is about 24,902 miles long, the distance between time zones at the equator is approximately 1,038 miles.
Why is Argentina in the wrong time zone?
Argentina’s position on the earth’s surface means that technically, its clocks should be set to four hours behind GMT. Since 1993 though, the country has shared a time zone with Uruguay and Suriname that is three hours behind GMT.
How to detect location and local timezone of users?
It can also be to limit access to your website to either remain compliant or if you simply do not yet cater to certain locations. We will explore the various ways we can get location as well as their timezone (especially if you intend to send a lot of emails or generate a lot of reports for them).
How does moment timezone work in JavaScript?
Moment Timezone has a function that guesses the timezone of a user. It is quite accurate, provided you are using the most recent version. Below is a quick example of how it works: When you load the page, it shows you your current timezone. Create a index.html file and open the file in a browser.
How to find the location of a user?
Understand that IP lookup mostly gives you accurate information about country and timezone of the originating request. The city may be the location of the your ISP. If you intend to get the exact city or region of a user, you should use the Geolocation API and find ways to convince the user to share their location with you.
Which is the best package for detecting timezone?
Jstz is a simple lighter package for detecting timezone. I say lighter in comparison with Moment.js. It also makes use of the Intl API, so you can be confident of its results.