Template:CurrentTimeIn
[[List of time zones|Template:Utc]]
This template prints the current UTC time offset by ($UsualDifferenceFromUTCForThisLocation + $DSTAdjustment) hours. The reason we separate out the "usual" difference from UTC and the DST adjustment is that the first part remains constant forever. Whereas the second part changes twice a year. This arrangement is the best way to minimize the number of pages we have to change when the clock changes. For example we can write
- The current time in London is {{CurrentTimeIn|UsualDifferenceFromUTCForThisLocation = 0 | DSTAdjustment = {{CurrentDaylightSavingsOffsets/Europe}}
and
- The current time in Paris is {{CurrentTimeIn|UsualDifferenceFromUTCForThisLocation = 1 | DSTAdjustment = {{CurrentDaylightSavingsOffsets/Europe}}
and when the clocks change in Europe, the only page we have to change is {{CurrentDaylightSavingsOffsets/Europe}} which is minimal number of pages. This template is usually wrapped by another template which controls the positioning of the time on the page. One example is {{CurrentTimeInHeader}} which puts the time near the top of the page.