Cest etc timezones are deprecated

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Last Updated: 2024-03-28

Timezones like CET and CEST are deprecated in the official literature (e.g. ICANN), as are many other abbreviations used in popular contempary libraries or programming languages.

Instead choose a zone that observes CET, like Europe/Berlin.

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Use location for timezones instead of initials

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