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Add mention that UTC really means UT1.
Backpatch to 9.1.
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doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml

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The view <structname>pg_timezone_names</structname> provides a list
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of time zone names that are recognized by <command>SET TIMEZONE</>,
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along with their associated abbreviations, UTC offsets,
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and daylight-savings status.
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and daylight-savings status. (Technically,
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<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> uses <acronym>UT1</> rather
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than UTC because leap seconds are not handled.)
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Unlike the abbreviations shown in <link
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linkend="view-pg-timezone-abbrevs"><structname>pg_timezone_abbrevs</structname></link>, many of these names imply a set of daylight-savings transition
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date rules. Therefore, the associated information changes across local DST

doc/src/sgml/func.sgml

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<para>
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The time zone offset from UTC, measured in seconds. Positive values
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correspond to time zones east of UTC, negative values to
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zones west of UTC.
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zones west of UTC. (Technically,
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<productname>PostgreSQL</productname> uses <acronym>UT1</> because
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leap seconds are not handled.)
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>

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