FullCalendar: Default timezone irrespective of client's location

Question

I am trying to create an appointment-scheduling application with fullcalendar. I want to represent time-slots on the calendar in only one timezone(i.e., EST) across all locations. So even if a person from PST zone is viewing the calendar, the times should be in EST. Also, even he/she schedules clicks a slot, the time should be in EST. How can I set a default time-zone for the calendar irrespective of location.

Answer 1

I believe this can be done by specifying the timezone string when you initialize your calendar:

$('#calendar-selector-id-name').fullCalendar({
    timezone: 'American/Indiana/Indianapolis'
});

You mentioned the gcal.js and so, I am wondering if this needs to be defined like:

$('#calendar-selector-id-name').fullCalendar({
    timezone: 'American/Indiana/Indianapolis',
    eventSources:[{
        url: 'https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/...',
        currentTimezone: 'American/Indiana/Indianapolis'
    }]
});

Demo

Docs

Timezone problems when using Google Calendar #1801

EDIT

@jaykumarark did some further research and dug up the following:

Google Calendar - htmlLink not always defined #2844

Which revealed that for GoogleApps calendars, an initialized htmlLink variable is not provided for events that only share free/busy information, and hide event details.

Jay also noted discovering the following work-around:

"commenting line 144 in gcal.js //url=injectQsComponent(url, 'ctz=' + timezoneArg); I could represent times in a particular timezone irrespective of location."

So, in summary:

• Currently, setting timezone, irrelevant of location, seems to work fine with GoogleApps calendars, as long one of the 3 "Share all information, ..." sharing settings is selected.
• Adam Shaw has acknowledged the issue of htmlLink requiring an existence check, i.e. at some point the javascript error will be addressed.
• Jay has provided a work-around, for those looking to implement a synonymous solution.

Please refer to comments below for additional information/clarifications.