Timezone and localization environment variables
Set the timezone and default language locale for self-hosted n8n instance.
Timezone and localization environment variables
File-based configuration
You can add _FILE to individual variables to provide their configuration in a separate file. Refer to Keeping sensitive data in separate files for more details.
| Variable | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
GENERIC_TIMEZONE | * | America/New_York | The n8n instance timezone. Important for schedule nodes (such as Cron). |
N8N_DEFAULT_LOCALE | String | en | A locale identifier, compatible with the Accept-Language header. n8n doesn't support regional identifiers, such as de-AT. When running in a locale other than the default, n8n displays UI strings in the selected locale, and falls back to en for any untranslated strings. |
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