Add shiftTimezone() method to Chronos

src/Chronos.php

@@ -1040,6 +1040,25 @@ public function setTimezone(DateTimeZone|string $value): static
         return parent::setTimezone(static::safeCreateDateTimeZone($value));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Change the timezone while keeping the local time.
+     *
+     * Unlike `setTimezone()` which converts the time to the new timezone,
+     * this method keeps the same wall clock time but changes the timezone.
+     *
+     * For example, if you have 10:00 AM in New York and shift to Chicago,
+     * you'll get 10:00 AM in Chicago (not 9:00 AM as setTimezone would give).
+     *
+     * @param \DateTimeZone|string $timezone The new timezone
+     * @return static
+     */
+    public function shiftTimezone(DateTimeZone|string $timezone): static
+    {
+        $timezone = static::safeCreateDateTimeZone($timezone);
+
+        return new static($this->format('Y-m-d H:i:s.u'), $timezone);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return time zone set for this instance.
      *

tests/TestCase/DateTime/InstanceTest.php

@@ -44,4 +44,45 @@ public function testInstanceFromDateTimeKeepsMicros()
         $carbon = Chronos::instance($datetime);
         $this->assertSame($micro, $carbon->micro);
     }
+
+    public function testShiftTimezone(): void
+    {
+        $dt = Chronos::create(2024, 6, 15, 10, 30, 0, 0, 'America/New_York');
+        $shifted = $dt->shiftTimezone('America/Chicago');
+
+        // Same wall clock time
+        $this->assertSame(10, $shifted->hour);
+        $this->assertSame(30, $shifted->minute);
+        $this->assertSame(0, $shifted->second);
+
+        // Different timezone
+        $this->assertSame('America/Chicago', $shifted->tzName);
+
+        // Different UTC time (Chicago is 1 hour behind NY in summer)
+        $this->assertNotEquals($dt->getTimestamp(), $shifted->getTimestamp());
+    }
+
+    public function testShiftTimezoneVsSetTimezone(): void
+    {
+        $dt = Chronos::create(2024, 6, 15, 10, 0, 0, 0, 'America/New_York');
+
+        // setTimezone converts - same moment, different wall clock
+        $converted = $dt->setTimezone('America/Chicago');
+        $this->assertSame(9, $converted->hour);
+        $this->assertSame($dt->getTimestamp(), $converted->getTimestamp());
+
+        // shiftTimezone keeps wall clock - different moment
+        $shifted = $dt->shiftTimezone('America/Chicago');
+        $this->assertSame(10, $shifted->hour);
+        $this->assertNotEquals($dt->getTimestamp(), $shifted->getTimestamp());
+    }
+
+    public function testShiftTimezonePreservesMicroseconds(): void
+    {
+        $dt = Chronos::create(2024, 6, 15, 10, 30, 45, 123456, 'America/New_York');
+        $shifted = $dt->shiftTimezone('Europe/London');
+
+        $this->assertSame(123456, $shifted->microsecond);
+        $this->assertSame(45, $shifted->second);
+    }
 }