JavaScript PlainDate toZonedDateTime()
Example
const date = Temporal.PlainDate.from("2026-05-17")
const zoned = date.toZonedDateTime("America/New_York");
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Description
The toZonedDateTime() method returns a new Temporal.ZonedDateTime
object representing this date, time, and timezone in the same calendar system.
The toZonedDateTime() method does not change the original plain date.
Syntax
plaindate.toZonedDateTime(zone)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| zone | A string representing the time zone to use. |
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| Object | A ZonedDateTime object representing this date in the specified time zone. |
Browser Support
Temporal is a major update to the JavaScript standard (TC39).
It is currently supported in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera and is expected to reach full availability across browsers before the summer of 2026.
| Chrome 144 |
Edge 144 |
Firefox 139 |
Safari |
Opera 128 |
| Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | May 2025 | 🚫 | Feb 2026 |
The Safari implementation can be tested in Safari Technology Preview by enabling the --use-temporal runtime flag.
Polyfill
Until Safari support Temporal natively, you can use the official polyfill:
<script
src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@js-temporal/polyfill/dist/index.umd.js">
</script>