timezones do not work in InfluxDB 2 on Windows

[alespour]

Steps to reproduce:

1. run Flux query with location, eg.

import "array"
import "timezone"

array.from(rows:[ 
    {_time: 2022-03-12T00:00:00Z, _value: 10},
    {_time: 2022-03-12T06:00:00Z, _value: 20},
    {_time: 2022-03-12T12:00:00Z, _value: 30},
    {_time: 2022-03-12T18:00:00Z, _value: 40}
])
  |> aggregateWindow(every: 1d, fn:mean, location: timezone.location(name: "America/Los_Angeles"))

Expected behavior:
Data are returned.

Actual behavior:
Error error calling function "location" @10:52-10:98: unknown time zone America/Los_Angeles occurs.

Environment info:

• System info: Windows 7
• InfluxDB version: InfluxDB 2.1.1 (git: 657e183) build_date: 2021-11-09T03:03:48Z

Workaround is to download zoneinfo.zip from Go repo and set ZONEINFO env var. Discussed at https://community.influxdata.com/t/error-while-defining-location-parameter-for-aggregatewindow/24433.

[mutigozel]

Thank you @alespour for putting this in the issues.

[KyrumX]

Still an issue with InfluxDB 2.4.0

[9000cats]

Still an issue with InfluxDB 2.7.1

[alirezameftahi71]

Having the same problem w/ InfluxDB 2.7.1 and this is a critical issue. The none existent support is unacceptable.

[UltimateFighter]

Same in v2.7.6 with timezone "Europe/Berlin" :(

[wany11]

I can assure the problem still exists in 2025... The support for influx is terrible !