# At this moment what does your computer's clock display? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 27, 2010, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652 "2010-08-27T10:58:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/41 "2010-08-27T15:52:01Z")
11:52 am ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/42 "2010-08-27T16:00:34Z")
12:00 (GMT-04:00) Georgetown, La Paz, Manaus, San Juan ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/43 "2010-08-27T16:13:32Z")
It’s always 4:20 here, but my clock says 12:13 pm. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/44 "2010-08-27T18:00:22Z")
1:00 pm ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/45 "2010-08-27T18:02:02Z")
So, 4 minutes seems to be the biggest variance. Seems most people (like me) have their computer clocks set to the atomic clock. As for me, I’m posting from my iPhone and it’s 2:01 EDT. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/46 "2010-08-27T18:09:03Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > So, 4 minutes seems to be the biggest variance. Seems most people (like me) have their computer clocks set to the atomic clock. As for me, I’m posting from my iPhone and it’s 2:01 EDT. Good catch. That does seem to be the case. I just did the right-click on the clock in the tray and synchronized to Internet Time. Let’s see if I’m closer to SDMB’s clock now. 1:09 PM. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/47 "2010-08-27T18:12:04Z")
11:12 a.m. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/48 "2010-08-27T18:25:33Z")
2:25 pm ---
**Author:** ![curious11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac91a4/32.png) [@curious11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curious11)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/49 "2010-08-27T18:29:49Z")
11:29 am ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/50 "2010-08-27T19:55:06Z")
Coming up on nine hours since the OP went up, and about to be 50 replies. 2:55 PM ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/51 "2010-08-27T20:04:24Z")
Draw your own conclusions about response times by hour: #1 Today, 05:58 AM #2 Today, 06:00 AM #3 Today, 06:02 AM #4 Today, 06:08 AM #5 Today, 06:10 AM #6 Today, 06:13 AM #7 Today, 06:18 AM #8 Today, 06:22 AM #9 Today, 06:25 AM #10 Today, 06:25 AM #11 Today, 06:26 AM #12 Today, 06:29 AM #13 Today, 06:34 AM #14 Today, 06:34 AM #15 Today, 06:37 AM #16 Today, 06:39 AM #17 Today, 06:45 AM #18 Today, 06:48 AM #19 Today, 07:00 AM #20 Today, 07:04 AM #21 Today, 07:12 AM #22 Today, 07:18 AM #23 Today, 07:45 AM #24 Today, 08:03 AM #25 Today, 08:07 AM #26 Today, 08:07 AM #27 Today, 08:09 AM #28 Today, 08:20 AM #29 Today, 08:24 AM #30 Today, 08:26 AM #31 Today, 08:28 AM #32 Today, 08:29 AM #33 Today, 08:31 AM #34 Today, 08:44 AM #35 Today, 09:12 AM #36 Today, 09:27 AM #37 Today, 09:39 AM #38 Today, 10:25 AM #39 Today, 10:30 AM #40 Today, 10:45 AM #41 Today, 10:52 AM #42 Today, 11:00 AM #43 Today, 11:13 AM #44 Today, 01:00 PM #45 Today, 01:02 PM #46 Today, 01:09 PM #47 Today, 01:12 PM #48 Today, 01:25 PM #49 Today, 01:29 PM #50 Today, 02:55 PM ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/52 "2010-08-27T21:07:59Z")
Something’s wrong with my clock, it just keeps blinking 12:00. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/53 "2010-08-27T21:12:03Z")
2:12 pm ---
**Author:** ![TheFaerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@TheFaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFaerie)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/54 "2010-08-27T21:38:46Z")
4:38 pm ---
**Author:** ![Nortia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Nortia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nortia)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/55 "2010-08-28T00:22:59Z")
01.23 ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/56 "2010-08-28T00:27:51Z")
19:27 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/57 "2010-08-28T01:36:32Z")
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:36:26 AM ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2010, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/58 "2010-08-28T01:47:32Z")
8:47 am Edit: Except with capital letters, which the Board just automatically lowercased. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/59 "2010-08-28T01:49:50Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:36:26 AM You’re 3 hours ahead of me? Where is that? ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-this-moment-what-does-your-computers-clock-display/551652/60 "2010-08-28T01:51:46Z")
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