Re: Difference when using ZIC vs. Timezone Abbr - Bug? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Difference when using ZIC vs. Timezone Abbr - Bug?
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Msg-id 27247.1219365970@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Difference when using ZIC vs. Timezone Abbr - Bug?  (Dave Witt <dwitt@movenetworks.com>)
Responses Re: Difference when using ZIC vs. Timezone Abbr - Bug?  (Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com>)
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Dave Witt <dwitt@movenetworks.com> writes:
> These two queries produce different output, using version 8.3.3:
> SELECT '2008-01-01 00:00:00+00'::timestamptz AT TIME ZONE 'MDT';
> SELECT '2008-01-01 00:00:00+00'::timestamptz AT TIME ZONE 'America/Boise';

Why are you surprised?  Boise would've been on MST not MDT on that date.
        regards, tom lane


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