Returns associative array containing dst, offset and the timezone name

DateTimeZone::getTransitions
DateTimeZone::listIdentifiers
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# DateTimeZone::listAbbreviations

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0)

DateTimeZone::listAbbreviations — Returns associative array containing dst, offset and the timezone name

### Description

Object oriented style

public static array DateTimeZone::listAbbreviations ( void )

Procedural style

array timezone_abbreviations_list ( void )

### Return Values

Returns array on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example #1 A timezone_abbreviations_list() example

`<?php
$timezone_abbreviations = DateTimeZone::listAbbreviations();
print_r($timezone_abbreviations["acst"]);
?>`

The above example will output something similar to:

    Array
    (
        [0] => Array
            (
                [dst] => 1
                [offset] => -14400
                [timezone_id] => America/Porto_Acre
            )

        [1] => Array
            (
                [dst] => 1
                [offset] => -14400
                [timezone_id] => America/Eirunepe
            )

        [2] => Array
            (
                [dst] => 1
                [offset] => -14400
                [timezone_id] => America/Rio_Branco
            )

        [3] => Array
            (
                [dst] => 1
                [offset] => -14400
                [timezone_id] => Brazil/Acre
            )

    )

### See Also

- timezone_identifiers_list() - Alias of DateTimeZone::listIdentifiers

DateTimeZone::getTransitions
DateTimeZone::listIdentifiers
DateTimeZone
PHP Manual