java.time.ZoneOffset Class in Java

Last Updated : 10 Sep, 2026

The ZoneOffset class in Java represents a fixed time-zone offset from UTC or Greenwich. An offset is expressed as a number of hours, minutes, and seconds, such as +05:30 or -04:00.

  • ZoneOffset belongs to the java.time package and extends ZoneId.
  • It provides methods to create, compare, retrieve, and modify zone offsets.

Example: Create a ZoneOffset using hours and minutes.

Java 
import java.time.ZoneOffset;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ZoneOffset zone = ZoneOffset.ofHoursMinutes(7, 15);

        System.out.println(zone);
    }
}

Output
+07:15

Explanation: The program uses ofHoursMinutes() to create a ZoneOffset with an offset of 7 hours and 15 minutes.

Syntax

public final class ZoneOffset extends ZoneId
implements TemporalAccessor, TemporalAdjuster,
Comparable<ZoneOffset>, Serializable

ZoneOffset class provides constants such as MAX, MIN, and UTC.

  • MAX : Represents the maximum supported zone offset.
  • MIN : Represents the minimum supported zone offset.
  • UTC : Represents the UTC zone offset.

Creating ZoneOffset

Java provides several methods to create a ZoneOffset object. The commonly used methods include ofHours() and ofHoursMinutes().

1. Using ofHours()

The ofHours() method creates a ZoneOffset using the specified number of hours.

Syntax

public static ZoneOffset ofHours(int hours)

Java 
import java.time.ZoneOffset;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ZoneOffset zone = ZoneOffset.ofHours(4);

        System.out.println(zone);
    }
}

Output
+04:00

Explanation: The program creates a ZoneOffset with a four-hour offset from UTC using ofHours().

2. Using ofHoursMinutes()

The ofHoursMinutes() method creates a ZoneOffset using the specified hours and minutes.

Syntax

public static ZoneOffset ofHoursMinutes(int hours, int minutes)

Java 
import java.time.ZoneOffset;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ZoneOffset zone = ZoneOffset.ofHoursMinutes(7, 15);

        System.out.println(zone);
    }
}

Output
+07:15

Explanation: The program creates a ZoneOffset with an offset of 7 hours and 15 minutes from UTC.

Commonly Used Methods of ZoneOffset

MethodDescription
of()Creates a ZoneOffset from an offset ID.
ofHours()Creates a ZoneOffset using hours.
ofHoursMinutes()Creates a ZoneOffset using hours and minutes.
ofHoursMinutesSeconds()Creates a ZoneOffset using hours, minutes, and seconds.
ofTotalSeconds()Creates a ZoneOffset using the total number of seconds.
from()Obtains a ZoneOffset from a temporal object.
getId()Returns the normalized offset ID.
getTotalSeconds()Returns the total offset in seconds.
get()Returns the value of the specified field as an int.
getLong()Returns the value of the specified field as a long.
getRules()Returns the time-zone rules associated with the offset.
isSupported()Checks whether a specified field is supported.
adjustInto()Adjusts a temporal object to use this offset.
compareTo()Compares this offset with another offset.
equals()Checks whether two offsets are equal.
hashCode()Returns the hash code of the offset.
toString()Returns the offset as a string.

Note: ZoneOffset represents a fixed offset from UTC, such as +05:30. ZoneId represents a time-zone region, such as Asia/Kolkata, whose offset may change according to time-zone rules.

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