BUG: read_json converted date strings with Z to UTC
State: closed

- [x] closes #25546
- [x] tests added / passed
- [x] passes `git diff upstream/master -u -- "*.py" | flake8 --diff`
- [x] whatsnew entry


Labels:
name: IO JSON
description: read_json, to_json, json_normalize
name: Timezones
description: Timezone data dtype

Comments:
# [Codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170?src=pr&el=h1) Report
> Merging [#26170](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170?src=pr&el=desc) into [master](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/commit/dc86509b44b3fb0cd9a1a6d6ed564b082dc50848?src=pr&el=desc) will **decrease** coverage by `<.01%`.
> The diff coverage is `100%`.

[![Impacted file tree graph](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/graphs/tree.svg?width=650&token=eZ4WkYLtcO&height=150&src=pr)](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170?src=pr&el=tree)

```diff
@@            Coverage Diff             @@
##           master   #26170      +/-   ##
==========================================
- Coverage   91.98%   91.98%   -0.01%     
==========================================
  Files         175      175              
  Lines       52377    52384       +7     
==========================================
+ Hits        48180    48184       +4     
- Misses       4197     4200       +3
```

| Flag | Coverage Δ | |
|---|---|---|
| #multiple | `90.53% <100%> (ø)` | :arrow_up: |
| #single | `40.72% <72.72%> (-0.14%)` | :arrow_down: |

| [Impacted Files](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170?src=pr&el=tree) | Coverage Δ | |
|---|---|---|
| [pandas/core/tools/datetimes.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvdG9vbHMvZGF0ZXRpbWVzLnB5) | `85.18% <100%> (+0.59%)` | :arrow_up: |
| [pandas/io/gbq.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2lvL2dicS5weQ==) | `78.94% <0%> (-10.53%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/core/frame.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvZnJhbWUucHk=) | `96.9% <0%> (-0.12%)` | :arrow_down: |

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# [Codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170?src=pr&el=h1) Report
> Merging [#26170](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170?src=pr&el=desc) into [master](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/commit/7eff62725a3988d6d4ecc9edb87441355e33d75a?src=pr&el=desc) will **decrease** coverage by `1.45%`.
> The diff coverage is `100%`.

[![Impacted file tree graph](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/graphs/tree.svg?width=650&token=eZ4WkYLtcO&height=150&src=pr)](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170?src=pr&el=tree)

```diff
@@            Coverage Diff             @@
##           master   #26170      +/-   ##
==========================================
- Coverage   91.98%   90.53%   -1.46%     
==========================================
  Files         175      175              
  Lines       52384    52388       +4     
==========================================
- Hits        48184    47428     -756     
- Misses       4200     4960     +760
```

| Flag | Coverage Δ | |
|---|---|---|
| #multiple | `90.53% <100%> (ø)` | :arrow_up: |
| #single | `?` | |

| [Impacted Files](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170?src=pr&el=tree) | Coverage Δ | |
|---|---|---|
| [pandas/core/tools/datetimes.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvdG9vbHMvZGF0ZXRpbWVzLnB5) | `85.05% <100%> (+0.46%)` | :arrow_up: |
| [pandas/io/feather\_format.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2lvL2ZlYXRoZXJfZm9ybWF0LnB5) | `21.05% <0%> (-68.43%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/core/computation/pytables.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvY29tcHV0YXRpb24vcHl0YWJsZXMucHk=) | `62.5% <0%> (-27.75%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/io/pytables.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2lvL3B5dGFibGVzLnB5) | `63.42% <0%> (-26.81%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/io/gbq.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2lvL2dicS5weQ==) | `78.94% <0%> (-10.53%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/core/computation/common.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvY29tcHV0YXRpb24vY29tbW9uLnB5) | `84.21% <0%> (-5.27%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/core/computation/expr.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvY29tcHV0YXRpb24vZXhwci5weQ==) | `92.58% <0%> (-4.13%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/io/formats/printing.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2lvL2Zvcm1hdHMvcHJpbnRpbmcucHk=) | `84.49% <0%> (-1.07%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/core/frame.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvZnJhbWUucHk=) | `96.78% <0%> (-0.24%)` | :arrow_down: |
| [pandas/core/indexes/datetimes.py](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree#diff-cGFuZGFzL2NvcmUvaW5kZXhlcy9kYXRldGltZXMucHk=) | `96.69% <0%> (-0.17%)` | :arrow_down: |
| ... and [2 more](https://codecov.io/gh/pandas-dev/pandas/pull/26170/diff?src=pr&el=tree-more) | |

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> `Δ = absolute <relative> (impact)`, `ø = not affected`, `? = missing data`
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lgtm. can you merge master; ping on green.
Thanks @mroeschke