<?php

// get the UTC offset of a specified timezone
function getUTCOffset($timezone) {
    $datetime = new DateTime("now", new DateTimeZone($timezone));
    $offsetInSeconds = $datetime->getOffset();

    $hours = intdiv($offsetInSeconds, 3600);
    $minutes = ($offsetInSeconds % 3600) / 60;
    $formattedOffset = sprintf("UTC%+03d:%02d", $hours, $minutes); // Format UTC+01:00

    return $formattedOffset;
}

?>