Javascript to convert UTC to local time

Question

Okay, say JSON parse string UTC date as below:

2012-11-29 17:00:34 UTC

Now if I want to convert this UTC date to my local time, how can I d

Answer 1

var offset = new Date().getTimezoneOffset();

offset will be the interval in minutes from Local time to UTC. To get Local time from a UTC date, you would then subtract the minutes from your date.

utc_date.setMinutes(utc_date.getMinutes() - offset);