# Time problem... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 13, 2002, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-problem/142407 "2002-12-13T02:57:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-problem/142407/1 "2002-12-13T02:57:21Z")
I have my time set to eastern in User CP but for some reason the post times are all wrong today and some even say they were started sometime late tomorrow, I don’t think they are even set to another hour as some appear somewhat close while posts right after them are hours off… What’s up? ---
**Author:** ![Random](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@Random](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-problem/142407/2 "2002-12-13T17:49:33Z")
Noticed this, too. All times have reverted to GMT. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-problem/142407/3 "2002-12-13T18:13:37Z")
Eh? I’m in the Eastern Time Zone. Here’s what I see just above this little fast-reply window: > [@](#): > > GMT -5 hours. The time now is 01:10 PM. Looks okay to me. Perhaps you could try clearing your cookies by logging out and logging back in. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-problem/142407/4 "2002-12-13T18:36:59Z")
Times look correct to me also. However, if you are not logged in to the SDMB, then the times will be displayed as GMT (Greenwhich, England). ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-problem/142407/5 "2002-12-13T18:50:09Z")
[From the FAQ](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=1987555#post1987555): > [@](#): > > Also keep in mind guests (and/or posters not currently logged in) will always see GMT no matter what.