The time is wrong

Sirtel · 03-08-2025, 08:21 PM

I noticed today that the time displayed for the zone GMT + 2 is wrong - it's an hour more than it should be, even with DST turned off (instead of automatic). For example, it's showing 4:21 at the moment, when it's actually 3:21.

Can this be fixed?

PeterT · 03-08-2025, 10:04 PM

Maybe wait for a day till the time changes have happened and see what it reads

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Karellen · 03-08-2025, 10:49 PM

Same with me. I noticed it earlier, but was going to wait for a pc reboot before I reported it.

My time is 1 hour ahead.

@PeterT What "time changes" are you referring to?

Sirtel · 03-09-2025, 03:12 AM

Mine is now correct again.

PeterT · 03-09-2025, 10:05 AM

The change to / from DST in various parts of the world.

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Sirtel · 03-09-2025, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

The change to / from DST in various parts of the world.

Ah, ok. Here we'll get DST at the end of March, not before.

Quoth · 03-09-2025, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

Ah, ok. Here we'll get DST at the end of March, not before.

Yes, and it's a stupid WWI UK/German invention. It needs to stop, but it can't in EU till UK agrees, because of the British border on the Island of Ireland.

In theory there is EU agreement to scrap it. Irish Standard Time oddly is GMT+1, but during the winter we have IST-1, so it always seems like Ireland & UK are the same zone.

Look where Spain and Portugal are vs UK & Ireland. Then Iceland doesn't bother with Summer Time as they are too far north and the day changes far more. Countries closer to Tropics don't either, because the day doesn't change much.

Sirtel · 03-09-2025, 11:22 AM

I love DST. I wish we had it all the year.

Quoth · 03-09-2025, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

I love DST. I wish we had it all the year.

That's the plan.

Actually it doesn't matter what time zone is used, the nasty bit is changing twice a year.

JSWolf · 03-09-2025, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

Ah, ok. Here we'll get DST at the end of March, not before.

I'd rather keep the time the way it is before DST.

Sirtel · 03-09-2025, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'd rather keep the time the way it is before DST.

I'm a night owl. I love those extra long summer evenings. And in summer the sun rises about 4 a.m. here; without DST it would rise 3 a.m. Who wants that?

In winter the mornings are dark one way or the other.

Aleron Ives · 03-10-2025, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

Ah, ok. Here we'll get DST at the end of March, not before.

The US used to do the same but around 15 years ago extended DST by 1 month, so now there is desync between when the US and Europe start and end DST. The forum software probably has some buggy code to try to handle the DST switching.

JSWolf · 03-10-2025, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I'm a night owl. I love those extra long summer evenings. And in summer the sun rises about 4 a.m. here; without DST it would rise 3 a.m. Who wants that?

In winter the mornings are dark one way or the other.

I'd prefer less light at night.

Quoth · 03-10-2025, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'd prefer less light at night.

Go to bed later, or live in the southern hemisphere for April to September near Antarctic.

Or thicker curtains.

Jellby · 03-12-2025, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Quoth

Look where Spain and Portugal are vs UK & Ireland.

Portugal has the same time as UK & Ireland.

03-08-2025, 08:21 PM	#1
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,753 Karma: 236462758 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	The time is wrong I noticed today that the time displayed for the zone GMT + 2 is wrong - it's an hour more than it should be, even with DST turned off (instead of automatic). For example, it's showing 4:21 at the moment, when it's actually 3:21. Can this be fixed?

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Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,543 Karma: 9250680 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	Same with me. I noticed it earlier, but was going to wait for a pc reboot before I reported it. My time is 1 hour ahead. @PeterT What "time changes" are you referring to?

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