Converting Time (string) into time zone

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(imported topic written by Bill.Ehardt)

I have a client setting, for example “Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:30:00” that I’d like to convert to CST time.

I can easily say

value of setting "__start_time" of client as local time

but I can’t figure out how to force that to a specific time zone.

Ideally what i’d like to do is take a min and max value of this setting across all systems, but just generating this value would be easy enough. I’m trying to figure out what the easiest way would be.

Any suggestions?

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(imported comment written by NoahSalzman)

Q: time (time zone “-0600”) of now

A: 11:10:19 -0600

Q: time (time zone “-0500”) of now

A: 12:10:24 -0500

Q: now

A: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:10:29 -0800

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(imported comment written by Bill.Ehardt)

Thank you… total mental block!