Question

How to get the current date and time in New York with C

Answer 1

#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main() {
    // Set the timezone to New York
    setenv("TZ", "America/New_York", 1);
    tzset();

    // Get the current time
    time_t now = time(NULL);
    struct tm *local = localtime(&now);

    printf("Current date and time in New York: %02d-%02d-%04d %02d:%02d:%02d\n",
           local->tm_mday, local->tm_mon + 1, local->tm_year + 1900,
           local->tm_hour, local->tm_min, local->tm_sec);

    return 0;
}


/*
run:

Current date and time in New York: 27-02-2025 02:20:02

*/

 

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