Custom Time Zone Parsing with time.ParseInLocation

When parsing time using the time.ParseTime() function, the resulting time struct will be in UTC by default, which may not always be the desired behavior. To address this, you can leverage the time.ParseInLocation() function, which allows you to specify a specific time zone during parsing.

For instance, if you want to obtain a time struct in a time zone other than UTC, you can utilize time.Local as the Location argument. This ensures that the resulting time object will reflect the specified time stamp in your local time zone.

Here's an example to illustrate:

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "time"
)

func main() {
    // Parse time with a specific time zone.
    // 2012-07-09 05:02:00  0000 CEST
    const formWithZone = "Jan 2, 2006 at 3:04pm (MST)"
    t, _ := time.ParseInLocation(formWithZone, "Jul 9, 2012 at 5:02am (CEST)", time.Local)
    fmt.Println(t)

    // Parse time without a specific time zone, will use local time zone.
    // 2012-07-09 05:02:00 -0700 PDT
    const formWithoutZone = "Jan 2, 2006 at 3:04pm"
    t, _ = time.ParseInLocation(formWithoutZone, "Jul 9, 2012 at 5:02am", time.Local)
    fmt.Println(t)
}

By using time.ParseInLocation(), you can easily parse time strings and obtain time structs in any desired time zone, allowing for more flexibility and control over time representation.