How to change DBeaver timezone / How to stop DBeaver from converting date and time

I found another solution:

Setting dbeaver.ini file in DBeaver root directory.

Open the file:

-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.4.0.v20161219-1356.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.551.v20171108-1834
-showsplash
# START: change jre version, not using the one in %JAVA_HOME%
-vm 
D:\ArPortable\Java\jdk1.8.0_171\jre\bin\server\jvm.dll
# END
# JVM settings
-vmargs
-XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions
--add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM
-Xms64m
-Xmx1024m
# time zone
-Duser.timezone=UTC
# language
-Duser.language=en

DBeaver uses the time in the computer that is installed, so changing the clock and restarting DBeaver works. But there is a way to do it only for DBeaver instead.

  • Close DBeaver.
  • Go to the DBeaver shortcut. Probably it is here:

    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DBeaver

  • Right-click on it, choose Properties and in the Target box add -vmargs -Duser.timezone=UTC to the end, resulting in something like this:

    "C:\Program Files\DBeaver\dbeaver.exe" -vmargs -Duser.timezone=UTC

  • Start DBeaver and the times now appear in UTC.


I think it was fixed in some previous release.

Just go to Settings -> Editors -> Data Formats and select 'Use native date/time format' checkbox.

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