MySQL Force Timezone (UTC)
The MySQL Force Timezone (UTC) setting normalizes MySQL TIMESTAMP columns to UTC during replication, written as TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE.
MySQL TIMESTAMP values can shift depending on the session or server timezone, which can create subtle inconsistencies across systems.
We added MySQL Force Timezone (UTC) to normalize MySQL TIMESTAMP columns to UTC during replication.
For example, if orders.created_at is a MySQL TIMESTAMP, enabling this setting ensures Artie writes it as TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE (UTC), so 2026-03-01 10:00:00 is consistently interpreted as 10:00 UTC across destinations.
Why this matters
- Eliminates timezone drift across pipelines
- Ensures consistent timestamp semantics across systems
- Makes cross-region pipelines and migrations more reliable