title: How can I get the local server's time zone?
body: <p>How can I get the local server's timezone without relying on <code>php.ini</code> or other configuration files?</p>
  
  <p>I am looking for an output similar to the output of <a href="http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><code>date('e')</code></a>. eg. "UTC", "GMT", or "Atlantic/Azores".</p>
  
  <p>I need to know this so that I may know the MySQL timezone.</p>