# Display time in “US-Central” Format Tzi nfo

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/display-time-in-a-oeus-centrala-format-tzi-nfo/137728>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 15, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/display-time-in-a-oeus-centrala-format-tzi-nfo/137728 "2008-05-15T19:17:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/display-time-in-a-oeus-centrala-format-tzi-nfo/137728/1 "2008-05-15T19:17:17Z")

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Hi ,

Is there anyway I can display time in “US-Central” or “US-Eastern”  
format instead of “ America-New york” or “ Europe-Athens” format at  
the top of drop down list using Tzinfo .

I am presently using “time\_zone\_select” which displays US zones on top  
of drop down in “ America-New york” format .

\<%= time\_zone\_select (‘profile’,  
‘time\_zone’,TZInfo::Timezone.us\_zones, :model =\>  
TZInfo::Timezone, :default =\> “America/Chicago” )%\>

I can display US zones in “ (GMT - 06:00 ) CentralTime (US & Canada)”  
by using standard rails TimeZone ( \<%= time\_zone\_select (‘profile’,  
‘time\_zone’ \> ) . But , I will have problem when I use “utc\_to\_local”  
method .

Thanks,  
Madhu Nallamani