diff --git a/content/flux/v0/spec/options.md b/content/flux/v0/spec/options.md
index ad243699e..93e4d7073 100644
--- a/content/flux/v0/spec/options.md
+++ b/content/flux/v0/spec/options.md
@@ -62,4 +62,9 @@ option location = timezone.fixed(offset: -5h)
 option location = timezone.location(name: "America/Denver")
 ```
 
+> [!Note]
+> The `location` option only affects boundaries used for windowing, specifically around time shifts
+> like daylight savings. It does not change timestamps in the `_time` column, which are always UTC.
+
+
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diff --git a/content/flux/v0/stdlib/timezone/fixed.md b/content/flux/v0/stdlib/timezone/fixed.md
index 458420782..2343a2167 100644
--- a/content/flux/v0/stdlib/timezone/fixed.md
+++ b/content/flux/v0/stdlib/timezone/fixed.md
@@ -77,3 +77,7 @@ option location = timezone.fixed(offset: -8h)
 
 ```
 
+> [!Note]
+> The `location` option only affects boundaries used for windowing, specifically around time shifts
+> like daylight savings. It does not change timestamps in the `_time` column, which are always UTC.
+
diff --git a/content/flux/v0/stdlib/timezone/location.md b/content/flux/v0/stdlib/timezone/location.md
index 4fcaf06e4..f6dec797e 100644
--- a/content/flux/v0/stdlib/timezone/location.md
+++ b/content/flux/v0/stdlib/timezone/location.md
@@ -75,3 +75,6 @@ option location = timezone.location(name: "America/Los_Angeles")
 
 ```
 
+> [!Note]
+> The `location` option only affects boundaries used for windowing, specifically around time shifts
+> like daylight savings. It does not change timestamps in the `_time` column, which are always UTC.