how_to_set_timezone.go

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"time"
)

func main() {
	jst, _ := time.LoadLocation("Asia/Tokyo")

	a, _ := time.Parse("2006-01-02 15:04:05", "2018-01-01 00:00:00")
	b, _ := time.Parse("2006-01-02 15:04:05 (MST)", "2018-01-01 00:00:00 (JST)")
	c, _ := time.ParseInLocation("2006-01-02 15:04:05", "2018-01-01 00:00:00", jst)
	d, _ := time.ParseInLocation("2006-01-02 15:04:05 (MST)", "2018-01-01 00:00:00 (UTC)", jst)

	fmt.Println("a: ", a) // 2018-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
	fmt.Println("b: ", b) // 2018-01-01 00:00:00 +0900 JST
	fmt.Println("c: ", c) // 2018-01-01 00:00:00 +0900 JST
	fmt.Println("d: ", d) // 2018-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
}