# Timestamps are an hour off this morning. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 31, 2004, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167 "2004-10-31T15:46:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/1 "2004-10-31T15:46:39Z")
Due to the time change, of course. Do I need to make an adjustment in my User Control Panel, or should I just be patient? ---
**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:** [October 31, 2004, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/2 "2004-10-31T16:06:56Z")
Just be patient. It’ll be fixed sooner or later. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/3 "2004-10-31T17:42:04Z")
I thought US time changes were a week after UK changes. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/4 "2004-10-31T18:00:17Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > I thought US time changes were a week after UK changes. In the Spring–the UK (and all of Europe, except Iceland) changes the last Sunday in March, while the US changes the first Sunday in April. In the Fall, the time changes are the same for both places–the last Sunday in October. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2004, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/5 "2004-10-31T18:16:48Z")
Hmm. Thought it did this automatically, but I guess it’ll have to be reset at the server level. I’ll let Jerry know . . . but he won’t be in the office until Monday. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/6 "2004-10-31T18:28:24Z")
My timestamps are showing the correct time. Or am I crazy? ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/7 "2004-10-31T18:31:40Z")
Mine are off by about 10 minutes. They were off an hour earlier. ---
**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, 2004, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/8 "2004-11-01T00:33:22Z")
Testing, it’s 6:40 PM. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/9 "2004-11-01T00:52:15Z")
> [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > Testing, it’s 6:40 PM. The timestamp says 8:33 P.M. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/10 "2004-11-01T01:04:33Z")
What time zone is Dex in? My timestamps look accurate as to the hour, but I hadn’t thought about checking the minutes. I’m in the Eastern U.S. and as I click “submit reply” the time is 8:13 pm. ---
**Author:** ![Iceland\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Iceland\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iceland_Blue)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/11 "2004-11-01T09:47:25Z")
And yet your timestamp to me says 1:04 am An alternate dimension? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/12 "2004-11-01T11:14:13Z")
> [@Iceland\_Blue](#): > > And yet your timestamp to me says 1:04 am > > An alternate dimension? > 😕 Just an alternate time zone. It says 9:04 for me. ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/13 "2004-11-01T13:45:49Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > My timestamps are showing the correct time. Or am I crazy? The two are not exclusive. ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/14 "2004-11-01T17:04:02Z")
I think they are still of by 10 minutes. Let’s check. 12:11 PM. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/15 "2004-11-01T17:04:57Z")
> [@FilmGeek](#): > > Mine are off by about 10 minutes. They were off an hour earlier. I have that situation too. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/16 "2004-11-01T17:38:10Z")
Test. 11.15 p.m. IST ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2004, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/17 "2004-11-01T17:39:37Z")
Of course the clock on my computer at home may not be perfectly accurate, so since I’m at work now let’s triangulate: 12:47 pm. ---
**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 1, 2004, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/timestamps-are-an-hour-off-this-morning/272167/18 "2004-11-01T18:09:51Z")
I’ve asked Jerry to look into it. your humble TubaDiva Adminstrator