# 54.32. 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`](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/view-pg-timezone-abbrevs.html), 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 54.32. `pg_timezone_names` Columns**

| <p>Column Type</p><p>Description</p>                                                                           |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p><code>name</code> <code>text</code></p><p>Time zone name</p>                                                |
| <p><code>abbrev</code> <code>text</code></p><p>Time zone abbreviation</p>                                      |
| <p><code>utc\_offset</code> <code>interval</code></p><p>Offset from UTC (positive means east of Greenwich)</p> |
| <p><code>is\_dst</code> <code>bool</code></p><p>True if currently observing daylight savings</p>               |


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