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I’m working on a new site and noticed the times were an hour behind.  I checked the Server Time Zone and it is set correctly (Eastern Standard Time) and there is nothing entered in the “Server Offset” and “Daylight Savings Time” is set to “No”.  I’ve tried changing the “Server Time Zone” to something totally different and it doesn’t change anything.

I’ve also checked to make my “Member Administration” and it is set correctly (Eastern Standard Time) and “Use this member’s localization settings” is not checked.  There’s only one other member on the site and I’ve checked their settings as well and it is the same as mine.

I’m running 1.7.0, Build 20101018.  Thanks!

What about DST Active on Date of Entry? Is that checked for the entry? Are you logged in when you attempt to view the site?

I’m not even publishing new entries, although the time is off there too.  I’ve just entered {current_time format="%g:%i %a"} into my template.

Both when I’m logged in and logged out it shows the time as an hour behind.

If you add %T to your test, are you seeing the right time zone there? I suspect that’s where the issue lies.

I’ve added it and it says “EST”

jtree,

Can you create a blank template and turn on PHP and add the following please. let us know the results.

<h1>Test of various time/date functions:</h1> 

<h3>Server</h3><p> <br />
PHP date: <?php echo date('dMy h:i');?>(echo date('dMy h:i');)<br />
 <br />
PHP gmdate: <?php echo gmdate('dMy h:i');?>(echo gmdate('dMy h:i');)<br />
 </p>

<h3>Database dates(GMT/UTC)</h3><p> <br />
LOC now: <?php global $LOC; echo 'held in db as '.$LOC->now; echo ' which is '.date('dMy h:i',$LOC->now); ?> (date('dMy h:i',$LOC->now);)<br />
 </p>

<h3>User</h3><p> <br />
Users timezone: <?php global $SESS; echo $SESS->userdata['timezone'] ; ?> ($SESS->userdata['timezone'])<br />
 <br />
Users Time:<?php global $LOC; echo $LOC->set_human_time(); ?> ($LOC->set_human_time();)<br />

Test of various time/date functions:
Server
PHP date: (echo date(‘dMy h:i’);)
PHP gmdate: (echo gmdate(‘dMy h:i’);)
Database dates(GMT/UTC)
LOC now: now; echo ’ which is ‘.date(‘dMy h:i’,$LOC->now); ?> (date(‘dMy h:i’,$LOC->now);)
User
Users timezone: userdata[‘timezone’] ; ?> ($SESS->userdata[‘timezone’])
Users Time:set_human_time(); ?> ($LOC->set_human_time();)

jtree, did you turn on PHP in input mode for this test?

Whoops - sorry!

Test of various time/date functions:
Server
PHP date: 25Oct10 05:08(echo date('dMy h:i');)
PHP gmdate: 25Oct10 10:08(echo gmdate('dMy h:i');)
Database dates(GMT/UTC)
LOC now: held in db as 1288062520 which is 25Oct10 10:08 (date('dMy h:i',$LOC->now);)
User
Users timezone: UM5 ($SESS->userdata['timezone'])
Users Time:2010-10-25 05:08 PM ($LOC->set_human_time();)

This test, at what local time did you run it? Also, when you add a server offset in your configuration, does that change anything?

I ran the test at 4:08pm

I tried adding and subtracting from the server offset and it had no effect.

.. which for some reason is showing as 05:08 instead of 04:08. I don’t know what’s causing this, I can’t replicate it on my 1.70 install.

Server
PHP date: 27Oct10 06:16(echo date('dMy h:i');)
PHP gmdate: 27Oct10 01:16(echo gmdate('dMy h:i');)
Database dates(GMT/UTC)
LOC now: held in db as 1288210594 which is 27Oct10 01:16 (date('dMy h:i',$LOC->now);)
User
Users timezone: UM6 ($SESS->userdata['timezone'])
Users Time:2010-10-27 08:16 AM ($LOC->set_human_time();)

So what’s the next step?

Hi jtree,

Have you used this host before for EE sites? What kind of server is it? What timezone is your server set to? Which timezone is your php.ini file set to use (the key should be key.timezone)?

Cheers

Greg