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CaliforniaPeggy

(157,454 posts) Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:13 AM Mar 2026

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 Mar 2026 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 Mar 2026 #1

Thanks for responding, my dear wcmagumba! I appreciate your input. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2026 #4

It's because of the change to daylight savings time, which is tonight EarlG Mar 2026 #2

Thanks so much, my dear EarlG! I thought it had to be something like that. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2026 #3

.... marble falls Mar 2026 #5

. . . progree Mar 2026 #6

Mine too choie Mar 2026 #7

The servers are on the east coast., IIRC. usonian Mar 2026 #8

wcmagumba

(7,176 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...

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:20 AM

Mar 2026

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...

CaliforniaPeggy

(157,454 posts)

4. Thanks for responding, my dear wcmagumba! I appreciate your input.

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:26 AM

Mar 2026

EarlG

(23,839 posts)

2. It's because of the change to daylight savings time, which is tonight

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:21 AM

Mar 2026

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

(157,454 posts)

3. Thanks so much, my dear EarlG! I thought it had to be something like that.

Reply to EarlG (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:25 AM

Mar 2026

I'm not troubled by it. Just curious!

marble falls

(73,760 posts)

5. ....

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:37 AM

Mar 2026

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progree

(13,131 posts)

6. . . .

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:43 AM

Mar 2026

The first one starts at 0:17

Pahrump, NV, is just across the state line

choie

(7,140 posts)

7. Mine too

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 12:58 AM

Mar 2026

usonian

(27,585 posts)

8. The servers are on the east coast., IIRC.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:38 AM

Mar 2026

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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