---
title: timeZone
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkmapitem/timezone
---

# timeZone

The time zone of the specified location.

## Declaration

```swift
var timeZone: TimeZone? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion When you search for map items, MapKit populates this field with the time zone information as a convenience. You may also set the time zone for any map items you create.

## See Also

### Accessing the map item attributes

- [MKMapItem.Identifier](mapkit/mkmapitem/identifier-swift.class.md)
- [alternateIdentifiers](mapkit/mkmapitem/alternateidentifiers.md)
- [identifier](mapkit/mkmapitem/identifier-swift.property.md)
- [isCurrentLocation](mapkit/mkmapitem/iscurrentlocation.md)
- [name](mapkit/mkmapitem/name.md)
- [placemark](mapkit/mkmapitem/placemark.md)
- [pointOfInterestCategory](mapkit/mkmapitem/pointofinterestcategory.md)
- [phoneNumber](mapkit/mkmapitem/phonenumber.md)
- [url](mapkit/mkmapitem/url.md)