more timezone pointers

diff --git a/bin/date/date.1 b/bin/date/date.1
index 4fe0487..e95bd5b 100644 (file)
--- a/bin/date/date.1
+++ b/bin/date/date.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $OpenBSD: date.1,v 1.23 2000/03/21 14:40:14 aaron Exp $
+.\"    $OpenBSD: date.1,v 1.24 2000/03/31 00:10:24 deraadt Exp $
 .\"    $NetBSD: date.1,v 1.12 1996/03/12 04:32:37 phil Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990, 1993
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ The timezone to use when displaying dates.
 See
 .Xr environ 7
 for more information.
+If this variable is not set, the timezone is determined based on
+.Pa /etc/localtime ,
+which the administrator adjusts using
+the
+.Fl l
+option of
+.Xr zic 8 .
 .El
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width /var/log/messages -compact