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SQLException: The server time zone value is unrecognized or represents more than one time zone. (Doc ID 2429876.1)

Last updated on APRIL 19, 2024

Applies to:

MySQL Connectors - Version 5.1 and later
MySQL Server - Version 5.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Error:
SQLException: The server time zone value 'XXX' is unrecognized or represents more than one time zone.





Symptoms

 Information about timezone issues and daylight savings time that throw errors similar to below:

SQLException: The server time zone value 'PDT' is unrecognized or represents more than one time zone.
java.sql.SQLException: The server time zone value 'CEST' is unrecognized or represents more than one time zone.

Changes

 Changes in timezone used by the system or the shifting of time due to daylight savings time.

Cause

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