Ruby | Time gmt_offset function

Last Updated : 6 Jan, 2020
Time#gmt_offset() is a Time class method which returns the offset in seconds between the timezone of UTC and time.
Syntax: Time.gmt_offset() Parameter: Time values Return: offset in seconds between the timezone of UTC and time.
Example #1 : Ruby
# Ruby code for Time.gmt_offset() method

# declaring time 
a = Time.new(2019)

# declaring time
b = Time.new(2019, 10)

# declaring time
c = Time.new(2019, 12, 31)

# Time 
puts "Time a : #{a}\n\n"
puts "Time b : #{b}\n\n"
puts "Time c : #{c}\n\n\n\n"


# gmt_offset form 
puts "Time a gmt_offset form : #{a.gmt_offset}\n\n"
puts "Time b gmt_offset form : #{b.gmt_offset}\n\n"
puts "Time c gmt_offset form : #{c.gmt_offset}\n\n"
Output :
Time a : 2019-01-01 00:00:00 +0100

Time b : 2019-10-01 00:00:00 +0200

Time c : 2019-12-31 00:00:00 +0100



Time a gmt_offset form : 3600

Time b gmt_offset form : 7200

Time c gmt_offset form : 3600

Example #2 : Ruby
# Ruby code for Time.gmt_offset() method

# declaring time 
a = Time.now

# declaring time
b = Time.new(1000, 10, 10)

# declaring time
c = Time.new(2020, 12)

# Time 
puts "Time a : #{a}\n\n"
puts "Time b : #{b}\n\n"
puts "Time c : #{c}\n\n\n\n"


# gmt_offset form 
puts "Time a gmt_offset form : #{a.gmt_offset}\n\n"
puts "Time b gmt_offset form : #{b.gmt_offset}\n\n"
puts "Time c gmt_offset form : #{c.gmt_offset}\n\n"
Output :
Time a : 2019-08-26 10:30:22 +0200

Time b : 1000-10-10 00:00:00 +0053

Time c : 2020-12-01 00:00:00 +0100



Time a gmt_offset form : 7200

Time b gmt_offset form : 3208

Time c gmt_offset form : 3600

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