2 53.34. pg_timezone_names #
4 The view pg_timezone_names provides a list of time zone names that are
5 recognized by SET TIMEZONE, along with their associated abbreviations,
6 UTC offsets, and daylight-savings status. (Technically, PostgreSQL does
7 not use UTC because leap seconds are not handled.) Unlike the
8 abbreviations shown in pg_timezone_abbrevs, many of these names imply a
9 set of daylight-savings transition date rules. Therefore, the
10 associated information changes across local DST boundaries. The
11 displayed information is computed based on the current value of
14 Table 53.34. pg_timezone_names Columns
26 Time zone abbreviation
30 Offset from UTC (positive means east of Greenwich)
34 True if currently observing daylight savings