---
title: Add the local time zone
description: The add_locale processor enriches each event with the machine’s time zone offset from UTC or with the name of the time zone. It supports one configuration...
url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/beats/packetbeat/add-locale
products:
  - Beats
  - Packetbeat
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Generally available
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
---

# Add the local time zone
The `add_locale` processor enriches each event with the machine’s time zone offset from UTC or with the name of the time zone. It supports one configuration option named `format` that controls whether an offset or time zone abbreviation is added to the event. The default format is `offset`. The processor adds the a `event.timezone` value to each event.
The configuration below enables the processor with the default settings.
```yaml
processors:
  - add_locale: ~
```

This configuration enables the processor and configures it to add the time zone abbreviation to events.
```yaml
processors:
  - add_locale:
      format: abbreviation
```

<note>
  Please note that `add_locale` differentiates between daylight savings time (DST) and regular time. For example `CEST` indicates DST and and `CET` is regular time.
</note>