Time zone default

DanaReynolds

Every time I start a new task, the starting time is one hour earlier then the current time. It is necessary for me to change the time 4 the start of the one hour ahead.
I wasn't able to find a discussion about this.
WorkingHours version: version. 2.7.1.
OS + version: Android 11

timo

With "start a new task" do you mean the timer or manually adding a work unit.
If you are referring to the latter, then this is intended behavior - this doesn't have to do with time zones.
The reason I did this is because I couldn't come up with a use case in which manually creating work units for the future makes sense - wouldn't you just use the timer for this?

DanaReynolds

I guess I should learn to use the timer!

timo

mh115735

I am having the same problem, except 1 hour later than current time. When I click "Start work" button and select my specific Task, the timer starts 1 hour off of the time of my laptop. It is causing issues with the clients I report time to, because they question why I say I was at a meeting from 2-3 and the meeting was actually held at 1-2.

timo

I have never heard of such a behavior.
How exactly can I reproduce this?
So when the timer starts 1 hour in the future, the "duration" is 0sec for a whole hour before it goes into positive?
Can you please also send some screenshots showing the behavior?

mh115735

It times fine. The "time" is 1 hour off.
Note the "10:44" as start time in the timer, but "9:44" in lower left system clock.

timo

Please share your time zone and related settings, I am unable to reproduce this on my PC @mh115735

timo

timo Please share your time zone and related settings, I am unable to reproduce this on my PC @mh115735

mh115735

I just noticed that my system is set to "Eastern Time Zone", although my Date & Time setting is to Set Time and Set Time Zone Automatically. So the app must be based on my system setting. I'll change that at midnight tonight & see how it impacts things tomorrow.

mh115735

The issue may be with my laptop, as I have gone in to change my time zone in settings & it now shows that I am in Central. I have no idea how it changed. I am going to need to restart & see what is happening. I'll keep you posted, @timo .

mh115735

Hi @timo, I know it has been months, but I continue to have this issue.

On a regular basis I have the app using Eastern time zone, even when I am in Central (which is where I live, so where I am 90+% of the time), or in Mountain or Pacific. And in any given day it will correct itself (switch to Central, as example), but then switch back later!