C# / .NET - current time zone offset

In C# / .NET it is possible to get time zone with TimeZoneInfo class.

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TimeZoneInfo zone = TimeZoneInfo.Local;

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Console.WriteLine(zone.DisplayName);

Console.WriteLine(zone.BaseUtcOffset);

Output:

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(UTC+00:00) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

00:00:00

Notes:

• Example has been run from London in United Kingdom.
• Do not use TimeZone class because is obsolete.
• TimeZoneInfo.BaseUtcOffset property returns difference between current time and UTC.

1. TimeZoneInfo Class - Microsoft Docs
2. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) - Wikipedia

• C# / .NET - get current timezone