TimeZone getID() Method in Java with Examples

The getID() method of TimeZone class in Java is used to get official ID of a particular TimeZone.

Syntax:

public String getID()

Parameters: The method does not take any parameters.

Return Value: The method returns the ID of the TimeZone.

Below programs illustrate the working of getID() Method of TimeZone:
Example 1:

// Java code to illustrate getID() method

import java.util.*;

public class TimeZoneDemo {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {

        // Creating a TimeZone
        TimeZone offtime_zone
= TimeZone.getTimeZone("Pacific/Pago_Pago");

        // Knowing the DST
        System.out.println("The ID is: "
+ offtime_zone.getID());
    }
}

Output:

The ID is: Pacific/Pago_Pago

Example 2:

// Java code to illustrate getID() method

import java.util.*;

public class TimeZoneDemo {
    public static void main(String args[])
    {

        // Creating a TimeZone
        TimeZone offtime_zone
= TimeZone.getTimeZone("Europe/Rome");

        // Knowing the DST
        System.out.println("The ID is: "
 + offtime_zone.getID());
    }
}

Output:

The ID is: Europe/Rome

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/TimeZone.html#getID()