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title: "pg_timezone_names"
id: view-pg-timezone-names
pg_version: "20devel"
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## 53.36. 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](view-pg-timezone-abbrevs.md), 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`. 

**pg_timezone_names Columns**

| Column Type | Description | 
| --- | --- |
| `name` `text` | Time zone name |
| `abbrev` `text` | Time zone abbreviation |
| `utc_offset` `interval` | Offset from UTC (positive means east of Greenwich) |
| `is_dst` `bool` | True if currently observing daylight savings |