Re: what is the origin of postgreSQL time

Thank you for your answer.
I've noticed that statement SELECT current_timestamp AT TIME ZONE
'Europe/Vilnius' returns me an error:
 ERROR: time zone "Europe/Vilnius" not recognized
SQL state: 22023
Time zone Europe/Vilnius is the systems timezone. I checked in
pgsql/share/timezone the file is in there. What could be wrong?

Julius Tuskenis


Tom Lane rašė:
> Julius Tuskenis <julius@nsoft.lt> writes:
>
>> I have problem with postgreSQL current_timestramp. Where does it get its
>> value, because it doesnt match system time. The problem appeared after
>> this saturday-sunday night and is connected somehow with the daylight
>> saving. Now "date" on the server returns good value, but the SELECT
>> current_timestmap is 1 hour late.
>>
>
>
>> Postgresql 8.1.4
>>
>              ^^^^^
>
> I haven't checked the timezone history, but 8.1.4 was quite a few
> timezone updates ago.  Would a DST switch have happened this weekend
> under old law where you live?  If so, you need to update to a more
> modern set of timezone files.  Look under (probably, I don't know
> gentoo) /usr/share/postgresql/timezone/
>
>             regards, tom lane
>
>