Functions/ConvertFrom-UTC.ps1

function ConvertFrom-UTC {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Converts a datetime from UTC to local time
.DESCRIPTION
    Converts a datetime from Universal Coordinated Time to local time
.PARAMETER Date
    The date you wish to convert to UTC
.PARAMETER IncludeInput
    Switch to enable displaying input parameters in the output
.EXAMPLE
    ConvertFrom-UTC -DateTime "1/25/2018 1:34:31 PM"
 
    Assuming that your local time zone is EST, and your region/culture is EN-US this would return the datetime
 
    Thursday, January 25, 2018 8:34:31 AM
.EXAMPLE
    ConvertFrom-UTC '2/1/2018 9:27:59 PM'
 
    Assuming that your local time zone is EST, and your region/culture is EN-US this would return the datetime
 
    Thursday, February 01, 2018 4:27:59 PM
.EXAMPLE
    ConvertFrom-UTC '2/1/2018 9:27:59 PM' -verbose
 
    Would return
    VERBOSE: Starting ConvertFrom-UTC
    VERBOSE: You entered a UTC Time of: '2/1/2018 9:27:59 PM'
    VERBOSE: Your local timezone is '(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)'
    VERBOSE: Your local time is: '02/01/2018 16:27:59'
 
    Thursday, February 1, 2018 4:27:59 PM
    VERBOSE: Ending ConvertFrom-UTC
.EXAMPLE
    "3/15/2018 12:00:00 PM" | ConvertFrom-UTC
 
    Assuming that your local time zone is EST, and your region/culture is EN-US this would return the datetime
 
    Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:00:00 AM
.EXAMPLE
    ConvertFrom-UTC -date '2/1/2018 9:27:59 PM' -IncludeInput
 
    Would return the following if your local time zone is EST, and your region/culture is EN-US
    UTC LocalTime
    --- ---------
    2/1/2018 9:27:59 PM 2/1/2018 4:27:59 PM
.NOTES
    # inspired by: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2017/02/01/powertip-convert-from-utc-to-my-local-time-zone/
.LINK
    [System.TimeZoneInfo]
#>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    [OutputType('datetime')]
    param(
        [parameter(Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline, Position = 0)]
        [datetime[]] $Date,

        [switch] $IncludeInput
    )

    begin {
        Write-Verbose -Message "Starting [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]"
        $strCurrentTimeZone = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName win32_timezone).StandardName
        $strCurrentTimeZoneDescription = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName win32_timezone).Description
        Write-Verbose -Message "Your local timezone is '$strCurrentTimeZoneDescription'"
        $TZ = [TimeZoneInfo]::FindSystemTimeZoneById($strCurrentTimeZone)
    } #close begin block

    process {
        foreach ($currentDate in $Date) {
            $newUTCTime = Get-Date -Date $currentDate
            Write-Verbose -Message "You entered a UTC Time of: [$currentDate]"
            $ReturnVal = [TimeZoneInfo]::ConvertTimeFromUtc($newUTCTime, $TZ)
            if ($IncludeInput) {
                New-Object -TypeName 'psobject' -Property ([ordered] @{
                        UTC       = $currentDate
                        LocalTime = $ReturnVal
                    })
            } else {
                Write-Output -InputObject $ReturnVal
            }
        }
    }

    end {
        Write-Verbose -Message "Ending [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]"
    }

}