Template:Time zone/rulefile
This template maps a time zone to the file name that define its UTC offsets and DST rules (or link), in tz database.
Usage
[edit]{{Time zone/rulefile}} has one required positional parameter for timezone name from tz database. For example:
{{Time zone/rulefile|America/New_York}}→ northamerica{{Time zone/rulefile|America/Sao_Paulo}}→ southamerica{{Time zone/rulefile|Africa/Abidjan}}→ africa{{Time zone/rulefile|Antarctica/Troll}}→ antarctica{{Time zone/rulefile|Europe/Berlin}}→ europe{{Time zone/rulefile|Asia/Hong_Kong}}→ asia{{Time zone/rulefile|Australia/Sydney}}→ australasia{{Time zone/rulefile|Etc/GMT-14}}→ etcetera{{Time zone/rulefile|EST}}→ backward
For invalid timezone names:
{{Time zone/rulefile}}→{{Time zone/rulefile|}}→{{Time zone/rulefile|No such TZ name}}→
TemplateData
[edit]TemplateData for Time zone/rulefile
Maps a time zone to the file name that define its UTC offsets and DST rules (or link), in tz database.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timezone name | 1 | Time zone name as defined in the tz database
| String | required |
See also
[edit]tz database
[edit]Sub templates store data from the tz database and some related information. These examples are accurate as of version 2026b of the database.
| Code example | Produces | Description |
|---|---|---|
{{Time zone
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[https://data.iana.org/time-zones/releases/tzdata2026b.tar.gz 2026b] → 2026b
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Produces the version number of the tz database. Update this template when updating those below with data from a new release. Add a parameter (value doesn't matter) to include a link to the IANA FTP site. |
{{Time zone
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CN | Maps TZ to country code from zone.tab |
{{Time zone
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[[ISO 3166-1:CN|CN]] → CN
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Maps TZ to linked country code from zone.tab |
{{Time zone
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+4348+08735 | Maps TZ to coordinates in original format from zone.tab |
{{Time zone
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Xinjiang Time | Maps TZ to comments from zone.tab |
{{Time zone
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asia | Maps TZ to linked continent file that defines the zone (or link) and DST rules. |
{{Time zone
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+01:00 | Maps TZ to normal (non-DST) UTC offset |
{{Time zone
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[[UTC+01:00|+01:00]] → +01:00
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Maps TZ to linked normal (non-DST) UTC offset |
{{Time zone
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UTC+01:00 | Maps TZ to normal (non-DST) UTC offset with prefix |
{{Time zone
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+02:00 | Maps TZ to DST UTC offset |
{{Time zone
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[[UTC+02:00|+02:00]] → +02:00
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Maps TZ to linked DST UTC offset |
{{Time zone
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| [[ISO 3166-1:AQ|AQ]] || || [[Antarctica/South_Pole]] ||
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Maps TZ to 4 elements as a wikitable row – country code, coordinates, zone name, and comments |
{{Time zone
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! scope="col" | [[ISO 3166 2-character country code|<abbr title="Country code">c.c.</abbr>]]
! scope="col" | Coordinates
! scope="col" | [[List of tz database time zones|Timezone name]]
! scope="col" | Comments
! scope="col" colspan="2" | [[UTC offset]]
|
A 6-column table header for the templates below.
Optionally, the two UTC offset columns can be merged by |
{{Time zone
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| [[ISO 3166-1:AQ|AQ]]
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| Antarctica/South_Pole
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| [[UTC+12:00|+12:00]]
| [[UTC+13:00|+13:00]]
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Similar to {{Time zone/zone.tab cols wikitable}}, but adds two more lines to the output, containing the linked normal (non-DST) and DST UTC offsets |
{{Time zone
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| AQ
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| Antarctica/South_Pole
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| +12:00
| +13:00
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Same as {{Time zone/zone.tab cols unlinked}}, but with no links |
{{Time zone
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| [[ISO 3166-1:AQ|AQ]]
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| <div style="text-indent: -1.6em; margin-left: 1.6em;">Antarctica<wbr />/South_Pole</div>
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| data-sort-value="43200" | [[UTC+12:00|+12:00]]
| data-sort-value="46800" | [[UTC+13:00|+13:00]]
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A version of {{Time zone/zone.tab cols linked}} designed for:
Note: neither {{Time zone/zone.tab cols wiki6}} nor {{Time zone/zone.tab cols linked}} can currently be used for the full table in List of tz database time zones because of performance limitations in processing such a long table. They can, however, be used for a small number of rows in individual area articles. |