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CaliforniaPeggy

(156,541 posts)
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:13 AM Yesterday

The time stamp on my computer is different from DU's.

Right now my computer says it's 8:07 p.m. here in California.

Checking various threads shows that DU has gone to daylight savings time, or something resembling that.

Is that what's happening?


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The time stamp on my computer is different from DU's. (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday OP
It's 10:17pm or so here in CST Kansas, at 2 AM Daylight Savings Time kicks in so it will be 3 AM instead of 2 AM... wcmagumba Yesterday #1
Thanks for responding, my dear wcmagumba! I appreciate your input. CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #4
It's because of the change to daylight savings time, which is tonight EarlG Yesterday #2
Thanks so much, my dear EarlG! I thought it had to be something like that. CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #3
.... marble falls Yesterday #5
. . . progree Yesterday #6
Mine too choie Yesterday #7
The servers are on the east coast., IIRC. usonian Yesterday #8

wcmagumba

(6,038 posts)
1. It's 10:17pm or so here in CST Kansas, at 2 AM Daylight Savings Time kicks in so it will be 3 AM instead of 2 AM...
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:20 AM
Yesterday

That's all I know, should be the same in CA...I don't think DST is needed anymore and it should be ended...imo...

EarlG

(23,584 posts)
2. It's because of the change to daylight savings time, which is tonight
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:21 AM
Yesterday

The change occurs at particular time on the server which may not match up with your personal time zone. Once your time zone catches up (at 2am local time) then things will be back to normal. If it's bothering you at the moment, you can change your time zone in Account Settings to get the correct time, then change it back in the morning.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,541 posts)
3. Thanks so much, my dear EarlG! I thought it had to be something like that.
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:25 AM
Yesterday

I'm not troubled by it. Just curious!

usonian

(24,719 posts)
8. The servers are on the east coast., IIRC.
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:38 AM
Yesterday

Same reason Californians watch some New Years celebrations at 9 p.m.

That's OK. My cameras never get reset for DST or Non-DST, so I often end up processing photos before they were taken. So says the computer.

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