How to Parse Time in a Specific Timezone in Go?

Parsing Time in a Specific Timezone

When parsing a time string using time.ParseTime(), the resulting time struct is typically in UTC. However, if you require a different timezone, here's how you can achieve it:

Solution:

Utilize time.ParseInLocation to parse time in a given Location when the time zone is not explicitly specified. time.Local represents your local timezone, so passing it as the Location will resolve the issue:

<code class="go">import (
    "fmt"
    "time"
)

func main() {
    // Honor given time zone
    const formWithZone = "Jan 2, 2006 at 3:04pm (MST)"
    t, _ := time.ParseInLocation(formWithZone, "Jul 9, 2012 at 5:02am (CEST)", time.Local)
    fmt.Println(t)  // Output: 2012-07-09 05:02:00 +0000 CEST

    // Default to local time zone
    const formWithoutZone = "Jan 2, 2006 at 3:04pm"
    t, _ = time.ParseInLocation(formWithoutZone, "Jul 9, 2012 at 5:02am", time.Local)
    fmt.Println(t)  // Output: 2012-07-09 05:02:00 -0700 PDT
}</code>

In the first example, the time is parsed with a specified timezone (CEST) and returns a time struct in that timezone. In the second example, since no timezone is provided, the time is parsed in the local timezone (PDT).

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