Oracle SESSIONTIMEZONE function

How to get the time zone of the current session in Oracle?

The SESSIONTIMEZONE function in Oracle retrieves the time zone of the current session, providing users with essential information about the session's time zone offset or region name. This function is useful for understanding how date and time values are managed within the session.

Uses of Oracle SESSIONTIMEZONE Function

• Retrieving Session Time Zone: Get the current time zone offset or region for the active session.


• Time Zone Management: Help manage date and time calculations according to the session's time zone.


• Ensuring Consistency: Maintain consistent date and time handling across different sessions by knowing the session's time zone.


• Debugging Time Zone Issues: Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues related to date and time discrepancies in applications.

Syntax:

SESSIONTIMEZONE

Parameters :

No parameters.

Return Type:

The return type is a time zone offset or a time zone region name, depending on how the user specified the session time zone value in the most recent ALTER SESSION statement.

Applies to:
Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i

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Example: Oracle SESSIONTIMEZONE function

The following example returns the time zone of the current session:

SELECT SESSIONTIMEZONE FROM DUAL;

Sample Output:

SESSION
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+05:30

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