TimeZone
A GUC determining the server time zone
TimeZone is a configuration parameter determining the server time zone.
TimeZone was added in PostgreSQL 7.3.
Default value
The default value for TimeZone is: GMT.
Note that when initdb is executed, it will generate an entry in postgresql.conf corresponding to the host's time zone.
Change history
- PostgreSQL 7.3
- added (commit f0811a74)
Examples
SHOW timezone; TimeZone --------------- Europe/Berlin (1 row)
References
- PostgreSQL documentation: TimeZone