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Time

Returns the current instant formatted in a valid IANA timezone, including the local date, time, and UTC offset.

Live
GET/api/v1/time?timezone=Africa/Johannesburg
Live requestRuns from your browser

Parameters

timezoneIANA timezone · query · optional
Defaults to UTC. Example: Africa/Johannesburg.

Example request

curl 'https://informantion.com/api/v1/time?timezone=Africa/Johannesburg'

Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "timezone": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "datetime": "2026-08-31T14:28:00+02:00",
    "utc_offset": "+02:00"
  }
}

Response schema

timezonestring
Resolved IANA timezone.
datetimestring
Local ISO-style datetime.
utc_offsetstring
UTC offset at this instant.

Possible errors

400 · INVALID_TIMEZONEThe timezone is not recognised.
429 · RATE_LIMITEDThe current fair-use window is exhausted.

Rate limit

60 requests per minute under the current anonymous fair-use policy. Check the response headers for the active window.