The timezone is GMT-05:00 so your time is GMT -5 hours. Therefore to find GMT from the time given add 5 hours. This timestamp would be 09:57:52 GMT. The time reported is reporting in the local timestamp/zone --Rodd On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Dennis Williams < oracledba.williams@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > List, > Small question. I'm looking at some Oracle Support notes and trying to > interpret the time. > > Here is an example: > > > *Oracle Support - March 15, 2012 4:57:52 AM GMT-05:00 [Information]* > > > Okay, does that mean the timestamp is 4:57 AM GMT? > > Or does it mean that it is GMT minus 5 hours? So let's say Midnight GMT? > > I'm just trying to convert these times to U.S. Central Daylight Time. > > Any help appreciated. > > Thank you, > Dennis Williams > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l