How to set the correct local time zone in git bash?

Question

I am using git-bash on a Windows system.

The Windows clock shows local time, but inside git-bash everything is in GMT time:

$ date
Mon Mar 31 16:08:5         


        

Answer 1

Same problem here in my script. Windows was showing 15:47 and the "date" command in gitbash was answering 13:47.

export TZ="CEST-2" 

This fixed the problem for me. I wanted Paris time.