# Daylight Saving Time- Get With the Program Ed ! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 8, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time-get-with-the-program-ed/488744 "2009-03-08T18:18:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time-get-with-the-program-ed/488744/21 "2009-03-08T23:38:18Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Why are you on PST? It ended early this morning. Or am I missing something. Meh, I just use that as shorthand for west coast time all year round. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time-get-with-the-program-ed/488744/22 "2009-03-09T00:11:14Z")
> [@Jeff](#): > > No, if he’s on PST like me then his PC clock is correct and board is displaying incorrectly. Thanx for clearing that up for me **Jeff** ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time-get-with-the-program-ed/488744/23 "2009-03-09T01:29:08Z")
It is 9:28PM EDT while I’m posting this: ETA: and the board displays 9:29. Looks good for me. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time-get-with-the-program-ed/488744/24 "2009-03-09T01:53:13Z")
So TimeTicker was wrong, too? How come you’re not pitting them? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time-get-with-the-program-ed/488744/25 "2009-03-09T01:56:35Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > So TimeTicker was wrong, too? How come you’re not pitting them? My ultimate faith is in Cecil and the Straightdope. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time-get-with-the-program-ed/488744/26 "2009-03-09T02:24:32Z")
Okay, so IS this or IS THIS NOT the day we set our clocks? I’ve looked at the websites of CNN and the local paper, and nothing. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time-get-with-the-program-ed/488744/27 "2009-03-09T03:13:29Z")
> [@Leaper](#): > > Okay, so IS this or IS THIS NOT the day we set our clocks? I’ve looked at the websites of CNN and the local paper, and nothing. It’s later than you think. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time-get-with-the-program-ed/488744/28 "2009-03-09T03:35:56Z")
[Daylight Saving Time: U.S.A.](http://www.timetemperature.com/tzus/daylight_saving_time.shtml) [Daylight Saving Time: Canada](http://www.timetemperature.com/tzca/daylight_saving_time_canada.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time-get-with-the-program-ed/488744/29 "2009-03-09T14:48:27Z")
> [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](#): > > Changed the clocks last night. > > Woke up, went to the Dope and registering times were off by an hour. > > Did I screw up? > > Checked [Time Ticker](http://www.timeticker.com/) > > It agreees with the SDMB. > > Now I’m really confused. > > I check tv listings on the local channel on my community cable service. > > I’m going with the local yokels. Its DST after all. > > Thanks a lot Ed :rolleyes: Looks like Time Ticker displays only Standard time. Makes sense, as the time display is for a whole time zone, while DST varies from location to location (as does local time) and is by no means standardized within a time zone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/daylight-saving-time-get-with-the-program-ed/488744.md?page=1)