Description\n-----------\n\nUTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time. It is the world standard for regulating time.\n\nMariaDB stores values internally in UTC, converting them to the required time zone as required.\n\nIn general terms it is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), but UTC is used in technical contexts, as it is precisely defined at the subsecond level.\n\nTime zones are offset relative to UTC. For example, time in Tonga is UTC + 13, so 03h00 UTC is 16h00 in Tonga.\n\nURL: https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/data-types/string-data-types/character-sets/internationalization-and-localization/coordinated-universal-time