PostgreSQL Cheat Sheet/Convert timezone

Convert timestamps between time zones.

Section: JSONB, Arrays, and Date/Time Recipes

Convert timezone

sql
sql
SELECT created_at AT TIME ZONE 'UTC' AT TIME ZONE 'America/Los_Angeles'
FROM events
LIMIT 10;
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