# std::chrono::locate_zone

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Defined in header `<chrono>` |  |
const std::chrono::time_zone* locate_zone( std::string_view tz_name ); |  | (since C++20)

Convenience function for locating a time zone in the time zone database. Equivalent to std::chrono::get_tzdb().locate_zone(tz_name).

### Exceptions

std::runtime_error if the specified time zone cannot be found, or if this is the first reference to the time zone database and the time zone database cannot be initialized.

### Notes

A call to this function that is the first reference to the time zone database will cause it to be initialized.

### See also

locate_zone | locate a time zone with the given name (public member function of `std::chrono::tzdb`)
get_tzdb get_tzdb_list reload_tzdb remote_version (C++20) | accesses and controls the global time zone database information (function)

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