Parse, Format, and Epochs
TZ_PARSE
Parses date/time text into a normalized ISO string with offset.
Syntax
=TZ_PARSE(text, zone, [inputFormat])Parameters
NameTypeDescription
Name
textTypetext or range
DescriptionThe date/time text to parse.
Name
zoneTypetext
DescriptionZone used when the text does not include its own offset or zone.
Name
inputFormat?Typetext
DescriptionOptional Luxon parse pattern for non-standard text, such as "dd/MM/yyyy".
Returns
An ISO 8601 string carrying the zone offset.
Example
=TZ_PARSE("01/06/2026 09:00", "Europe/London", "dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm")Result: 2026-06-01T09:00:00+01:00