# Time Warp **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 1, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-warp/515895 "2009-11-01T00:33:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [November 1, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-warp/515895/1 "2009-11-01T00:33:45Z")
Suddenly, the time on all posts is an hour behind. This just started this morning (Sunday morning). Is this because of the time change in the US, and does the software for the Board think GMT set itself back an hour? 😕 For instance, on the page, it says: **All times are GMT +7. The time now is 06:30 AM.** Um, no, I AM GMT + 7, but it is 7:30am, not 6:30am. again, the time showed correctly yesterday (Saturday). EDIT: Southeast Asia never changes its clocks. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveroptic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiveroptic/32/8257_2.png) [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-warp/515895/2 "2009-11-01T08:16:59Z")
Go to your settings and see if you’ve checked the box that says “Adjust for DST.” ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-warp/515895/3 "2009-11-01T10:30:23Z")
The time is accurate here in the UK (which also set its clocks back an hour). ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-warp/515895/4 "2009-11-01T13:39:31Z")
**Siam Sam** , I presume it had to do with the fact that the Board’s servers might not have implemented the switch from Daylight Saving to normal time until that occurred in Chicago. Does it show correctly now? ETA: mine does, now. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-warp/515895/5 "2009-11-01T18:57:09Z")
My posts are correct time. I’m not sure if there was some sort of early switch off summer time in the system or what. The few hours before and after the time switch get buzzy in several different realms. Doesnt’ seem to be a problem anymore? ---
**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:** [November 2, 2009, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-warp/515895/6 "2009-11-02T03:43:48Z")
It’s Monday morning now, and it’s showing correctly. I suspect it had something to do with the time change. The software seemed to think GMT was set back an hour, because GMT + 7 showed an hour off yesterday morning. Maybe it equates GMT with British time? Probably when Chicago made its change, the time snapped back. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-warp/515895/7 "2009-11-02T15:46:03Z")
I believe the SD server is on Mountain Time, though I could be incorrect. (It’s not geographically based in Chicago.) ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-warp/515895/8 "2009-11-02T21:20:41Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > (It’s not geographically based in Chicago.) It’s a bit to the west. You know, just a jump to the left … ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-warp/515895/9 "2009-11-02T21:41:08Z")
Not if you’re heading South… which, please and thank y’all not to. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-warp/515895/10 "2009-11-02T22:21:56Z")
Oh. Well. Then it’s a step to the right. (_Get the fuck off the desk!_) ---
**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:** [November 3, 2009, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-warp/515895/11 "2009-11-03T03:19:11Z")
Okay, well wherever it was, I suspect GMT and the time here snapped back to normal once it reached the time change there. Will have to investigate this next time change.