DateFormat getTimeZone() Method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 28 Mar, 2019

The getTimeZone() method in DateFormat class is used to return the current time-zone of the calendar of this DateFormat.

Syntax:

public TimeZone getTimeZone()

Parameters: The method does not take any parameters.

Return Value: The method returns timezone associated with the calendar of DateFormat.

Below programs illustrate the working of getTimeZone() Method of DateFormat class:
Example 1:

// Java code to illustrate 
// getTimeZone() method 
  
import java.text.*; 
import java.util.*; 
  
public class DateFormat_Demo { 
    public static void main(String[] argv) 
    { 
        // Initializing the first formatter 
        DateFormat DFormat 
            = DateFormat.getDateInstance(); 
  
        // Converting the dateformat to string 
        String str = DFormat.format(new Date()); 
  
        // Getting the available timezones 
        System.out.println(DFormat 
                               .getTimeZone() 
                               .getDisplayName()); 
    } 
} 