[CentOS] Timezone and date

[ken]

On 04/04/2017 10:57 PM, ken wrote:
> On 04/04/2017 09:22 PM, Jerry Geis wrote:
>> When I do the date +%Z I get the timezone. Which currently is EDT.
>>
>> I am sending information to another system, that says EDT is not a valid
>> timezone. I have no way to modify the other system.
>>
>> My question is - is there a way to get the non-day-lite savings time 
>> zone ?
>> For example EST is valid - EDT is not.
>>
>> Just curious if there is an easy way already present to get a 
>> standard time
>> zone.
>>
>> Thanks, - I know weird situation the other end not supported EDT.
>>
>>
>> Jerry
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>
>
> "man date" shows a few options:
>
>>        %z     +hhmm numeric time zone (e.g., -0400)
>>
>>        %:z    +hh:mm numeric time zone (e.g., -04:00)
>>
>>        %::z   +hh:mm:ss numeric time zone (e.g., -04:00:00)
>>
>>        %:::z  numeric  time  zone  with  :  to  necessary precision 
>> (e.g., -04,
>>               +05:30)
>>
>>        %Z     alphabetic time zone abbreviation (e.g., EDT)
>
> That is, perhaps the "other system" wants some kind of numeric 
> representation.  Without knowing the recipient app on that other 
> system, this is just a guess.

EST5EDT

"man timezone" might also be inspiring.