World Time API - Ruby Gem
World Time is a simple tool for getting the current time in any city. It returns the current time, date, and more.
Installation
Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
gem 'apiverve_worldtime'
And then execute:
$ bundle install
Or install it yourself as:
$ gem install apiverve_worldtime
Getting Started
Get your API key at APIVerve
Basic Usage
require 'apiverve_worldtime'
# Initialize the client
client = APIVerve::Worldtime::Client.new(api_key: "YOUR_API_KEY")
# Make a request
response = client.execute({ city: "San Francisco" })
# Print the response
puts response
Error Handling
begin
response = client.execute({ city: "San Francisco" })
puts response["data"]
rescue APIVerve::Worldtime::ValidationError => e
puts "Validation error: #{e.errors.join(', ')}"
rescue APIVerve::Worldtime::APIError => e
puts "API error: #{e.}"
puts "Status code: #{e.status_code}"
end
Debug Mode
# Enable debug logging
client = APIVerve::Worldtime::Client.new(
api_key: "YOUR_API_KEY",
debug: true
)
Example Response
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"search": "San Francisco",
"foundCities": [
{
"city": "San Francisco",
"city_ascii": "San Francisco",
"country": "Argentina",
"iso2": "AR",
"iso3": "ARG",
"province": "Córdoba",
"timezone": "America/Argentina/Cordoba",
"time": "19:33",
"time24": "19:33:04",
"time12": "07:33:04 PM",
"date": "2025-12-16",
"day": "Tuesday",
"month": "December",
"year": "2025",
"unix": "1765924384",
"dst": false,
"dst_start": "2025-12-16 19:33:04",
"dst_end": "2025-12-16 19:33:04",
"dst_name": "-03"
},
{
"city": "San Francisco",
"city_ascii": "San Francisco",
"country": "United States of America",
"iso2": "US",
"iso3": "USA",
"province": "California",
"state_ansi": "CA",
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
"time": "14:33",
"time24": "14:33:04",
"time12": "02:33:04 PM",
"date": "2025-12-16",
"day": "Tuesday",
"month": "December",
"year": "2025",
"unix": "1765924384",
"dst": false,
"dst_start": "2025-12-16 14:33:04",
"dst_end": "2025-12-16 14:33:04",
"dst_name": "PST"
}
]
}
}
Documentation
For more information, visit the API Documentation.
Support
- Website: https://worldtime.apiverve.com?utm_source=ruby&utm_medium=readme
- Email: hello@apiverve.com
License
This gem is available under the MIT License.