---
title: "abbreviation(for:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "foundation/nstimezone/abbreviation(for:)"
---

# abbreviation(for:)

Returns the abbreviation for the receiver at a given date.

## Declaration

```swift
func abbreviation(for aDate: Date) -> String?
```

## Parameters

- `aDate`: The date for which to get the abbreviation for the receiver.

## Return Value

Return Value The abbreviation for the receiver at aDate.

## Discussion

Discussion Note that the abbreviation may be different at different dates. For example, during daylight saving time the US/Eastern time zone has an abbreviation of “EDT.” At other times, its abbreviation is “EST.”

## See Also

### Getting Time Zone Information

- [name](foundation/nstimezone/name.md)
- [abbreviation](foundation/nstimezone/abbreviation.md)
- [secondsFromGMT](foundation/nstimezone/secondsfromgmt.md)
- [secondsFromGMT(for:)](foundation/nstimezone/secondsfromgmt(for:).md)
- [data](foundation/nstimezone/data.md)
- [timeZoneDataVersion](foundation/nstimezone/timezonedataversion.md)
- [NSTimeZone.NameStyle](foundation/nstimezone/namestyle.md)