Date and time system values: Time zone

Specifies the time zone for the system. (QTIMZON)

Time zone, also known as QTIMZON, is a member of the date and time category of i5/OS™ system values. You can use this system value to specify a time zone to be used on the system. To learn more, keep reading.

Quick reference
Location	In iSeries™ Navigator, select your system, > Configuration and Service > Time Management > Time Zones
Special authority	All object (*ALLOBJ)
Default value	Determined by the system. For more information, see Initial time zone setting.
Changes take effect	Immediately
Lockable	No

What can I do with this system value?

You can specify the time zone to be used on the system. You can select an IBM-supplied time zone or create your own. The time zone specifies the following time zone information:

Offset from UTC
Standard Time names
Daylight Saving Time names
Daylight Saving Time start
Daylight Saving Time end

If you cannot work with a time zone or change the time zone system value, see the troubleshooting topic in Time management, I cannot edit my time zone, to learn about the authority needed to work with a time zone.

You can access the time zone system value from two locations in iSeries Navigator. To view the current time zone expand > Configuration and Service > System Values > Date and Time > Time. To work with the time zones, expand Configuration and Service > Time Management > Time Zones.

Where can I get more information about this system value?

To learn more, go to the date and time system values overview topic. If you are looking for a specific system value or category of system values, try using the i5/OS system value finder.

In addition, go to Time management to learn how to use the Time Management function of iSeries Navigator to work with this system value. The Time Management function allows you to identify a time zone for the system to use. You can also specify to use a time maintenance application to keep the system time synchronized with an external time source.