# TIMEZONE

When data is generated or consumed across multiple time zones, UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is widely used in reports to ensure global alignment. The TIMEZONE identifier enables you to refer to a specific UTC time zone.

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This identifier is currently available only in Reporting Matrix
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### Syntax <a href="#syntax" id="syntax"></a>

```
TIMEZONE.<UTC time zone>
```

### Arguments <a href="#arguments" id="arguments"></a>

UTC time zone- The time zone to be referred to in your reports, E.g., (UTC+00:00) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London. You can select the timezone from the list of supported timezones.

### Return value <a href="#return-value" id="return-value"></a>

Time zone

### Example <a href="#example" id="example"></a>

```javascript
timezone.[(UTC+00:00) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London]
```

Returns Europe/London

<figure><img src="/files/FepCcD5j5LRvWDRvMAOD" alt=""><figcaption><p>TIMEZONE identifier</p></figcaption></figure>


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