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10.0;tz (timezone), revision 1.0, 88/01/21
tz (timezone) -- Set or display system time zone.
usage: tz [tz_name | utc_delta [new_tz] ]



DESCRIPTION
     tz sets the system time zone to a known time zone or to an offset from
     Coordinate Universal Time (utc).

     To set the actual time registered by the nodes's internal clock, use the
     calendar command.  If no arguments are specified, tz displays the current
     setting.

     tz_name (optional)
                    Specify new time zone.  The following are valid names:
                    Name   Time Zone

                    EDT    Eastern Daylight Time
                    EST    Eastern Standard Time
                    CDT    Central Daylight Time
                    CST    Central Standard Time
                    MDT    Mountain Daylight Time
                    MST    Mountain Standard Time
                    PDT    Pacific Daylight Time
                    PST    Pacific Standard Time
                    GMT    Greenwich Mean Time
                    UTC    Coordinated Universal Time

                    Default if omitted:  use utc_delta argument

     utc_delta (optional)
                    Specify positive or negative offset from utc.  The plus
                    sign is optional for positive offsets.  Format for offset
                    is hh:mm (for example, -10:00 for ten hours earlier than,
                    west of, Coordinated Universal Time).  Only whole or half
                    hour offsets may be specified. Other fractional offsets
                    produce an error message.

                    Default if omitted:  use tz_name argument

     new_tz (optional)
                    Specify new time zone name to be assigned to the zone
                    indicated by the 'utc_delta' argument.  Use this argument
                    to create time zones that are not included in the list
                    above.

                    Default if omitted:  no name assigned

EXAMPLES
     Display current time zone.

     $ tz
       Timezone:       EST
       Delta from UTC: -5:00


     Set time zone to Pacific Daylight Time

     $ tz pdt

     Create (and set) a time zone named GST that is four and a half hours
     later than (east of) Coordinated Universal Time.

     $ tz 4:30 gst



SEE ALSO
     More information is available. Type

     help calendar

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