[Resolved] Display time using shortcode after adjusting based on time zone stored as CF

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[Ben]

I am able to display the current time for any time zone using the code below.

add_shortcode('shortcode-time', 'pts');
function pts() {
date_default_timezone_set("Asia/Beirut");
return date( 'H:i', current_time( 'timestamp' ));
}

This works fine but the timezone has to be predetermined as it is set within the function. I would like the ability for the time displayed to be determined by a custom field on the post where the shortcode is displayed. This custom field will indicate which time zone to display.

I have created a custom field with the meta key "wpcf-timezone-select-test". In this field various timezones are stored in the appropriate formats (Continent/City). These are then set depending on what time is required to be set.

I am trying the below to show this but it doesn't seem to be working.

add_shortcode('shortcode-time', 'pts');
function pts() {
date_default_timezone_set( get_post_meta(get_the_ID(), 'wpcf-timezone-select-test'));
return date( 'H:i', current_time( 'timestamp' ));
}

Can you see the reason why this is failing?

[Nigel]

Hi Ben

get_post_meta returns an array, not a string, unless you add a third parameter of 'true', I think that would be your problem.

https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_post_meta/

[Ben]

Hello Nigel,

That was it! Thank you so much for helping.