Server returns invalid timezone. Go to Advanced tab and set servertimezone property manually

Question

My Intelij IDE wont connect to my database server of MySQL Workbench, it specifies it as a timezone problem and wants me to go to advanced tab and set serverTimezone property manually.

I tried looking if there where a similar problem but i cant seem to find it.

Answer 1

In the Database tool window, right click on the data source, choose Properties (Shift+Enter), click on the Advanced tab.

Set the serverTimezone property to UTC.

See also the corresponding documentation page.

Answer 2

@CrazyCoder is correct but here is a more details answer:

In DataGrip right click on your database drop down menu click on Properties then go to Advanced and slowly look for severTimeZone as in this attachement below:

Don't forget to click on apply and test again it should work.

Done.

Answer 3

I had same problem. Running

SET GLOBAL time_zone = '+8:00';

on MySql command line solved the problem!