Posted by Daz on 05/27/07 16:03

On May 27, 3:31 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
> Daz wrote:
> > Hello everyone.
>
> > I am creating a JavaScript project which will allow users to see what
> > time it is in other countries. I am wondering if there's any way to
> > have the server work this out, without having to update a database
> > constantly with the times and dates that certain countries set their
> > clocks back or forward.
>
> > Can this be done, or do I need to connect to a time server? Ideally, I
> > need a time server that will return a JavaScript object containing the
> > information I need, but I don't think one exists.
>
> > Please could someone suggest the steps I need to take to quickly
> > obtain the correct time for any given country, which will take DST
> > into account? Sadly, to my knowledge, the UK is the only country that
> > has hard-coded rules for when the clocks are changed, where as it
> > seems to be a political thing for all other countries.
>
> > If I have to run a database with this information, then so be it, but
> > it seems like a lot of manual work, and I'm not sure how often I'd
> > need to update it.
>
> > Many thanks in advance.
>
> > Daz.
>
> And what are you going to do with the United States, which has six time
> zones (and some not everyone observes DST). Or Russia, which has eight
> time zones?
>
> In the U.S., everyone who participates does so on the same day. But not
> everyone has to participate.
>
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Absolutely nothing! Hehe. Unless of course you have a suggestion. I
cannot do the impossible. I am quite sure that this problem can be
overcome, however. I was under the impression that the PHP timezones
would take care of it. Would it not?

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