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## How does DataDoe handle timezones?

Dates in columns with the `DATE` type (like `date`) are always in the marketplace's local timezone. The table below shows a mapping from marketplace to timezone.

If a date is stored with the `DATETIME` type, it is stored in UTC, which may be different from the marketplace’s local timezone and the user’s local timezone.

## Which date columns should I use for order data?

The `amazon_order_items_with_cogs` table exposes three date-related columns. The table below shows which column to use for different use cases.

| Column                   | Type       | Meaning                                                                                                                                    |
| ------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `date`                   | `DATE`     | Date of purchase in the marketplace's local timezone. See the table below for a mapping from marketplace to timezone.                      |
| `order_date`             | `DATE`     | This is a copy of the `date` column made for easier aggregation of orders with settlement tables. Prefer using the original `date` column. |
| `order_purchased_at_utc` | `DATETIME` | Date and time of purchase in UTC.                                                                                                          |

You can check all column definitions in the [Data Scheme](/hub/data-scheme).

## What timezones does DataDoe use for each marketplace?

The table below shows the timezone used by DataDoe for each Amazon marketplace:

| Amazon Marketplace Country | Amazon Marketplace ID | DataDoe timezone      |
| -------------------------- | --------------------- | --------------------- |
| Canada                     | `A2EUQ1WTGCTBG2`      | `America/Los_Angeles` |
| United States              | `ATVPDKIKX0DER`       | `America/Los_Angeles` |
| Mexico                     | `A1AM78C64UM0Y8`      | `America/Mexico_City` |
| Brazil                     | `A2Q3Y263D00KWC`      | `America/Sao_Paulo`   |
| Ireland                    | `A28R8C7NBKEWEA`      | `Europe/Dublin`       |
| Spain                      | `A1RKKUPIHCS9HS`      | `Europe/Madrid`       |
| United Kingdom             | `A1F83G8C2ARO7P`      | `Europe/London`       |
| France                     | `A13V1IB3VIYZZH`      | `Europe/Paris`        |
| Belgium                    | `AMEN7PMS3EDWL`       | `Europe/Brussels`     |
| Netherlands                | `A1805IZSGTT6HS`      | `Europe/Amsterdam`    |
| Germany                    | `A1PA6795UKMFR9`      | `Europe/Berlin`       |
| Italy                      | `APJ6JRA9NG5V4`       | `Europe/Rome`         |
| Sweden                     | `A2NODRKZP88ZB9`      | `Europe/Stockholm`    |
| South Africa               | `AE08WJ6YKNBMC`       | `Africa/Johannesburg` |
| Poland                     | `A1C3SOZRARQ6R3`      | `Europe/Warsaw`       |
| Egypt                      | `ARBP9OOSHTCHU`       | `Africa/Cairo`        |
| Turkey                     | `A33AVAJ2PDY3EV`      | `Europe/Istanbul`     |
| Saudi Arabia               | `A17E79C6D8DWNP`      | `Asia/Riyadh`         |
| United Arab Emirates       | `A2VIGQ35RCS4UG`      | `Asia/Dubai`          |
| India                      | `A21TJRUUN4KGV`       | `Asia/Kolkata`        |
| Singapore                  | `A19VAU5U5O7RUS`      | `Asia/Singapore`      |
| Australia                  | `A39IBJ37TRP1C6`      | `Australia/Sydney`    |
| Japan                      | `A1VC38T7YXB528`      | `Asia/Tokyo`          |

## Why do timezones matter?

An order with `order_purchased_at_utc` of `2026-05-01T06:30:00Z` has a date of `2026-04-30` in the `America/Los_Angeles` (PDT) timezone but a date of `2026-05-01` in the `America/New_York` (EDT) timezone. Depending on the user’s location and geographic exposure, data may need to be normalized to a specific timezone.

## Related pages

- [Data Fetch Periods](/hub/docs/datadoe-data/data-fetch-periods) — when daily order data is refreshed.
- [Data Sources](/hub/docs/datadoe-data/data-sources) — where order data comes from.
- [Data Scheme](/hub/data-scheme) — full table and column reference.
