Javascript countdown using absolute timezone?

Question

I have a javascript countdown timer that works by taking a specified date and time, and comparing it to the current date and time. The issue is, the current time is relative

Answer 1

A quick search reveals: convert-the-local-time-to-another-time-zone-with-this-javascript

Following the article verbatim gets you this example:

var d = new Date();

var localTime = d.getTime();

var localOffset = d.getTimezoneOffset() * 60000;

var utc = localTime + localOffset;

// obtain and add destination's UTC time offset
// for example, Bombay 
// which is UTC + 5.5 hours
var offset = 5.5;   
var bombay = utc + (3600000*offset);

var nd = new Date(bombay); 
alert("Bombay time is " + nd.toLocaleString() + "
");

jsFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/GEpaH/

Just update with your desired offset and you should be all set.