>From http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/datatype-datetime.html#DATATYPE-TIMEZONES Another issue to keep in mind is that in POSIX time zone names, positive offsets are used for locations west of Greenwich. On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 2:08 AM, <seiliki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The target pgsql is compiled from 8.4rc1. 'GMT+8' can be found in installed binary file .../share/postgresql/timezone/Etc/GMT+8. > > This is the recorded script: > > -----BEGIN record---------- > db1=# select now(); > now > ------------------------------- > 2009-11-29 14:44:37.322414+08 > (1 row) > > db1=# set timezone to 'GMT+8'; > SET > db1=# select now(); > now > ------------------------------- > 2009-11-28 22:45:03.397545-08 > (1 row) > > db1=# set timezone to GMT-8'; > SET > db1=# select now(); > now > ------------------------------- > 2009-11-29 14:45:39.160701+08 > (1 row) > > db1=# set timezone to '0'; > SET > db1=# select now(); > now > ------------------------------- > 2009-11-29 06:45:54.347482+00 > (1 row) > -----END record---------- > > I thought time zone 'GMT+8' was '8' or UTC+8, and 'GMT-8' was '-8' or UTC-8. Does the original time zone settings shipped with source have special interpretation that is different from my understanding? > > Regards, > CN > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
