Check the time difference
Asks you to pick two time zones, then calculates the offset compared to each other.
Actions Used
Get Time Between Dates
Subtracts the specified date from the date passed into the action. For example, this action could get the number of minutes from now until a calendar event passed in as input.
Convert Time Zone
Converts the specified date and time from one time zone to another.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Check%20the%20time%20difference
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Check%20the%20time%20difference
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Check the time difference”
end tell
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