# How to find the date/datetime/time formatting patterns and the default timezone for Confluence cloud?

**URL:** <https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-find-the-date-datetime-time-formatting-patterns-and-the-default-timezone-for-confluence-cloud/55776>\
**Category:** Confluence Cloud\
**Tags:** date-time, timezone, rest-api\
**Created:** [February 9, 2022, 9:46am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-find-the-date-datetime-time-formatting-patterns-and-the-default-timezone-for-confluence-cloud/55776 "2022-02-09T09:46:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![sash011](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/atlassiandeveloper/user_avatar/community.developer.atlassian.com/sash011/32/65_2.png) [@sash011](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/sash011)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 9:46am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-find-the-date-datetime-time-formatting-patterns-and-the-default-timezone-for-confluence-cloud/55776/1 "2022-02-09T09:46:50Z")

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Hi folks

Trying to figure out if it’s possible to retrieve the information about date/datetime/time formatting patterns and the default timezone for Confluence cloud instance

I know about [https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/api-group-settings/#api-wiki-rest-api-settings-systeminfo-get](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/confluence/rest/api-group-settings/#api-wiki-rest-api-settings-systeminfo-get) service… good by the name, but returns so little useful information.

Any other options?

Thanks  
Alex

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**Author:** ![dmorrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/atlassiandeveloper/user_avatar/community.developer.atlassian.com/dmorrow/32/35895_2.png) [@dmorrow](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/dmorrow)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 5:20am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-find-the-date-datetime-time-formatting-patterns-and-the-default-timezone-for-confluence-cloud/55776/2 "2022-02-10T05:20:12Z")

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Hi @sash011 ,

The REST API you referenced returns the default locale of the tenant. For example, it might return `"defaultLocale":"en_GB"`. Once you have this, it depends on your tech stack, but you’ll probably be able to format a date/time in accordance with the locale. In addition, some tech stacks _might_ allow you to convert a locale into a date/time pattern. Confluence Cloud users have a time zone property, but I’m not aware of the tenant having a default time zone property.

Regards,  
Dugald

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**Author:** ![sash011](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/atlassiandeveloper/user_avatar/community.developer.atlassian.com/sash011/32/65_2.png) [@sash011](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/u/sash011)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 6:38am UTC](https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/how-to-find-the-date-datetime-time-formatting-patterns-and-the-default-timezone-for-confluence-cloud/55776/3 "2022-02-10T06:38:03Z")

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Thanks @dmorrow, while the default locale might give me a hint it does not solve the problem I am trying to solve

I am looking to get these options

 ![i18n-settings](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/atlassiandeveloper/original/3X/f/6/f6dcff7e2ac202dbce8fe8dfdea1e3e461f5ba1f.png)

And I have found the open issue regarding the timezone - [[CONFCLOUD-16057] Allow Confluence timezone to be set as a global preference - Create and track feature requests for Atlassian products.](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-16057) (but still would love it to have available via REST API - at least to query)

Alex