# Timezone Converter Handler This handler serves two purposes: 1. Converts Date & Time (object/string) from one time zone to another timezone. 2. Generates a timestamp for a given Date & Time (object/string). The three options available in this Handler are explained in detail below: ## 1. Timezone Converter The Timezone Converter converts a date-time input in a particular timezone to any selected timezone. The following tables list down the steps to configure the Timezone Converter Handler for two types of Output:
| **Output** | **Datetime Object Output** | | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Input |

(i) For String Input:

Select String under the “Enter Date Time” field and give your input.

Enter Input Date Format for String Input (Refer to the table below).

Choose From Timezone and To Timezone from the drop-down list.

(ii) For date-time input:

Select Non-String under the “Enter Date Time” field and give your input.

Choose From Timezone and To Timezone from the drop-down list.

| | Output | **2. String Output** | | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Input |

(i) For String Input:

Select String under the “Enter Date Time” field and give your input.

Enter Input Date Format for String Input by referring to the table below.

Enter Output Date Format for String Output by referring to the table below.

Choose From Timezone and To Timezone from the drop-down list.

(ii) For date-time input:

Select Non-String under the “Enter Date Time” field and give your input.

Choose From Timezone and To Timezone from the drop-down list.

| ## 2. Timestamp Generator Generate timestamps from a date inputted previously (MM/DD/YYYY) to the entered Date and Time. **(i) For String Input** * Select String under the “Enter Date Time” field and give your input * Enter Input Date Format for String Input by referring to the table below * Choose the input time zone from the drop-down in the “From timezone” field. **(ii) For date-time input:** * Select Non-String under the “Enter Date Time” field and give your input. * Choose the input time zone from the drop-down in the “From timezone” field. * Consider this date for example, Saturday, 27 January 2018, 10:30:00.012345 AM +0530 The following formats are supported**:** | Format | Value | Description | | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------ | | %d | 27 | numerical representation of day | | %a | Sat | short alphabetical representation of day | | %A | Saturday | alphabetical representation of day | | %m | 01 | numerical representation of month | | %b | Jan | short alphabetical representation of month | | %B | January | alphabetical representation of month | | %y | 18 | short representation of year | | %Y | 2018 | numerical representation of year | | %H | 10 | hour | | %M | 30 | minute | | %f | 012345 | microseconds | | %p | AM | meridiem | | %z | +0530 | timezone offset | **Examples for reference** | Input | Format | | ------------------------------- | ------------------------ | | 2021-05-27 01:30:00 PM | %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %p | | 2021-05-12T09:46:47-0400 | %Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z | | Sat, 27 Jan 2018 17:16:55 +0000 | %a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %z | | 2018-01-27T13:34:25.518993+0530 | %Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f%z | ## Modifier: Datetime to Timestamp Modifier This Modifier is used to provide the timestamp starting from \ to a given Date & Time input. * Give the input as a string * In the Parameters field, pass the string format using the table * Provide the timezone of the user input The supported timezone parameters are listed [here: Supported Timezones](https://docs.dckapintegrator.com/developers/flows/supported-timezones)