Java TimeZone - observesDaylightTime() Method

The java.util.TimeZone.observesDaylightTime() method returns true if this TimeZone is currently in Daylight Saving Time, or if a transition from Standard Time to Daylight Saving Time occurs at any future time.

Syntax

public boolean observesDaylightTime()

Parameters

No parameter is required.

Return Value

Returns true if this TimeZone is currently in Daylight Saving Time, or if a transition from Standard Time to Daylight Saving Time occurs at any future time; false otherwise.

Exception

NA

Example:

The example below explains how to use java.util.TimeZone.observesDaylightTime() method.

import java.util.*;

public class MyClass {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    //creating a TimeZone objects
    TimeZone tz1 = TimeZone.getTimeZone("CST");
    TimeZone tz2 = TimeZone.getTimeZone("IST");

    //printing the value of day light for tz1
    System.out.print("tz1 is in day light: ");
    System.out.println(tz1.observesDaylightTime());

    //printing the value of day light for tz2
    System.out.print("tz2 is in day light: ");
    System.out.println(tz2.observesDaylightTime());
  }
}

The output of the above code will be:

tz1 is in day light: true
tz2 is in day light: false