VALID TIME ZONE FORMATS
When specifying a time zone, it can be done in three different ways. One
way is to specify the actual time zone. The second is to supply a valid
time zone abbreviation. The third is to specify an offset (with an
optional abbreviation). The following dates illustrate the these
formats.
The offset almost never sufficient to uniquely determine the time zone
VALID TIME ZONE FORMATS When specifying a time zone, it can be done in three different ways. One way is to specify the actual time zone. The second is to supply a valid time zone abbreviation. The third is to specify an offset (with an optional abbreviation). The following dates illustrate the these formats.
The offset almost never sufficient to uniquely determine the time zone