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# Datetime & Timezone Tests

Code that uses the current system datetime needs special testing to validate your date math. In Unit Testing, there are two features we use regularly for this.

{% hint style="info" %}
Javascript's Datetime libraries are very difficult to work with effectively. We highly recommend that you use luxon instead. 
{% endhint %}

## System Clock Changes

When your code uses the browser's system clock for calculations, such as countdown / time-until-event calculations, you can use Jest's system clock change capabilities. 

## Timezone Changes

Timezone changes can also be made prior to the test being run, for example;

```
TZ=Pacific/Auckland npm test -- --silent=false
```


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