---
title: description
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/nstimezone/description
---

# description

A textual description of the time zone including the name, abbreviation, offset from GMT, and whether or not daylight saving time is currently in effect.

## Declaration

```swift
var description: String { get }
```

## See Also

### Describing Time Zones

- [localizedName(_:locale:)](foundation/nstimezone/localizedname(_:locale:).md)