# timezone_abbreviations_list()
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**timezone_abbreviations_list()** function returns an array containing all timezone abbreviations (DST included).
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## Definition and Usage
The **timezone_abbreviations_list()** function returns an array containing all timezone abbreviations (including DST).
## Syntax
```
array timezone_abbreviations_list ( void )
```
## Technical Details
| | |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | Returns an array on success. FALSE on failure. |
| PHP Version: | 5.2+ |
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## More Examples
### Example
Return the UTC time and different timezones:
```php
$transition) {
if (!is_array($transition)) continue;
foreach ($transition as $id => $entry) {
if ($zone == "utc") continue;
if (is_array($entry) && isset($entry['timezone_id'])) {
$date = new DateTime();
$date->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone($entry['timezone_id']));
echo "Zone: " . $zone . "
";
echo "Time: " . $date->format('H:i:s') . "
";
}
}
}
?>
```
**Output:**
```
Zone: china
Time: 10:22:26
Zone: universal
Time: 02:22:26
...
```
### Example
Return the timezone abbreviations for the "utc" timezone:
```php
<?php
$tz = timezone_abbreviations_list();
echo "
";
print_r($tz);
echo "
";
?>
```
**Output:**
```
Array
(
=> Array
(
=> utc
=> 0
=> +00:00
=> UTC
=>
)
)
```
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## Related Functions
* [timezone_identifiers_list()](
* [timezone_name_from_abbr()](
* [timezone_name_get()](
* [timezone_offset_get()](
* [timezone_transitions_get()](
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