# Board time one hour off **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 13, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817 "2016-03-13T00:47:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/1 "2016-03-13T00:47:24Z")
I take it USians have switched to DST? I’m in a country that doesn’t observe DST and board times are now one hour fast. If I set the DST correction option to “Always on”, then board time is two hours fast. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/2 "2016-03-13T01:01:15Z")
We switch at 2am local time tonight. The time sees accurate to me - it claims I posted this at 8:01, and that’s the same time my computer has. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/3 "2016-03-13T01:47:31Z")
> [@Terminus\_Est](#): > > I take it USians have switched to DST? I’m in a country that doesn’t observe DST and board times are now one hour fast. If I set the DST correction option to “Always on”, then board time is two hours fast. You’re an alien. In the US, board time is correct. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/4 "2016-03-13T02:18:52Z")
I’m not an alien, I’m a time traveller. Hmmm, I wonder if this is because I’m also across the International Date Line, so it’s already tomorrow where I am. I guess we’ll see in a few hours. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/5 "2016-03-13T02:34:27Z")
> [@Terminus\_Est](#): > > I’m not an alien, I’m a time traveller. > > Hmmm, I wonder if this is because I’m also across the International Date Line, so it’s already tomorrow where I am. I guess we’ll see in a few hours. Well, there’s also a setting in your User CP \> Edit Options to turn off or on (or auto) Daylight Saving Time. Maybe check that out. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/6 "2016-03-13T02:58:02Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Well, there’s also a setting in your User CP \> Edit Options to turn off or on (or auto) Daylight Saving Time. Maybe check that out. The DST option is already off. It makes no difference if I change it to auto; the board time is an hour fast. If I turn it on, the board time becomes two hours fast. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/7 "2016-03-13T06:34:19Z")
Users have been noting for some time now that board clock is 2 minutes fast, then 4 minutes fast . . . See recent ATMB thread(s) on this. It was bound to reach 2 hours fast sooner or later. This is just the accumulated compound interest on your SDMB Daylight Savings Account. ---
**Author:** ![mistymage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mistymage/32/459_2.png) [@mistymage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mistymage)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/8 "2016-03-13T06:48:57Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Users have been noting for some time now that board clock is 2 minutes fast, then 4 minutes fast . . . See recent ATMB thread(s) on this. It was bound to reach 2 hours fast sooner or later. This is just the accumulated compound interest on your SDMB Daylight Savings Account. That was fixed. [Why is the board's clock running two minutes slow? - About This Message Board - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=774738) Posting at 12:49am cdt (but my pc is not synched to anything) (which is why the time is off 30secs to a minute). I’m looking forward to setting my clock forward an hour: means about 2 months and then Summer Vacation Time! ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/9 "2016-03-13T09:18:25Z")
I am pleased to report that the problem has corrected itself some time in the past couple hours. Must have been an interaction between my timezone and the switch to DST. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2016, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/10 "2016-03-13T09:21:24Z")
This happens twice a year at the time change. It always resolves itself shortly. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/11 "2016-03-13T10:51:32Z")
Pssstttt. It’s a sundial, not a clock. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/12 "2016-03-13T22:23:48Z")
Hamster-powered clocks have never been reliable ever since the hamsters unionized. ---
**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:** [March 14, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/13 "2016-03-14T10:35:34Z")
It’s a leap year, as well. Where I live we do not observe this leap year nonsense. I’m posting this Tuesday afternoon. What day is it for you? ---
**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:** [March 14, 2016, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/14 "2016-03-14T11:04:15Z")
Well, I refuse to recognize the Gregorian calendar. Always have. I’m still on the Julian. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/15 "2016-03-14T20:55:14Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Well, I refuse to recognize the Gregorian calendar. Always have. I’m still on the Julian. Julian calendar? It’ll be a cold day in hell 'fore I recognize more’n ten months! ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/16 "2016-03-14T21:13:51Z")
You puny earthlings are so cute. I’m using the [Darian calendar!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darian_calendar) (Posting @24:13, Sol 263, Aquarius 144158) ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-time-one-hour-off/748817/17 "2016-03-16T03:42:41Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > You puny earthlings are so cute. I’m using the [Darian calendar!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darian_calendar) > > (Posting @24:13, Sol 263, Aquarius 144158) Or, using the [Eternal September](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September) calendar, that (yesterday) would be September 8231, 1993.