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53.36. pg_timezone_names #

The view pg_timezone_names provides a list of time zone names that are recognized by SET TIMEZONE, along with their associated abbreviations, UTC offsets, and daylight-savings status. (Technically, PostgreSQL does not use UTC because leap seconds are not handled.) Unlike the abbreviations shown in pg_timezone_abbrevs, many of these names imply a set of daylight-savings transition date rules. Therefore, the associated information changes across local DST boundaries. The displayed information is computed based on the current value of CURRENT_TIMESTAMP.

Table 53.36. pg_timezone_names Columns

Column Type

Description

name text

Time zone name

abbrev text

Time zone abbreviation

utc_offset interval

Offset from UTC (positive means east of Greenwich)

is_dst bool

True if currently observing daylight savings


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