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/ date_in_preferred_time_zone.rb
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June 19, 2024 15:18
Convert any DateTime to the timezone you prefer while still keeping the same date and time - Ruby on Rails
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| def date_in_danish_time(date_time) | |
| date_array = | |
| date_time.strftime("%Y %m %d").split.map { |string| Integer(string, 0) } | |
| danish_date = Date.new(*date_array).in_time_zone("Copenhagen") | |
| # extracting offset from the date will help us in also taking care of Daylight Saving | |
| danish_date_offset = danish_date.formatted_offset | |
| date_time_array = | |
| date_time | |
| .strftime("%Y %m %d %H %M %S") |