Daylight saving glitch

[Steve]

I'm used to windows (98) automatically adjusting time for daylight saving.
But now I've got XP and, sure enough, it didn't adjust the time on Sunday.

I checked the setting under date/time, and (sure enough) the daylight saving
option is checked. And (sure enough) the time is smugly listed as GMT, not
BST.

So question: what date does Microsoft think the clocks go forward?

Or else, what's happening?

 

[Steve]

By the way, I haven't been tampering with the clock.

 

[David Candy]

Your computer is at GMT + 1 (according to your mail headers). Have no idea what BST is (and . If your timezone is GMT then it has changed for summer time.

You posted at 1:42pm local standard time (or 2:42pm daylight).

 

[David Candy]

You don't get a pretty dialog, it just does it.

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[gls858]

I'm used to windows (98) automatically adjusting time for daylight

saving. But now I've got XP and, sure enough, it didn't adjust the
time on Sunday.

I checked the setting under date/time, and (sure enough) the daylight
saving option is checked. And (sure enough) the time is smugly listed
as GMT, not BST.

So question: what date does Microsoft think the clocks go forward?

Or else, what's happening?

Well it looks to me like the time doesn't change until April 4.
Maybe it different on your planet

gls858

 

[David Candy]

I show XP is set for the poms as the last sunday in march.

 

[Bruce]

It's not DST in California until 2AM 4/04. Of course CA *is*on another
planet.

Bruce




I show XP is set for the poms as the last sunday in march.

 

[wojo]

Same thing in WIS 2am 4/4
And we are on the same planet.......I think......LOL

 

[Moshup Trail]

bottom-post:

I'm used to windows (98) automatically adjusting time for daylight saving.
But now I've got XP and, sure enough, it didn't adjust the time on Sunday.

I checked the setting under date/time, and (sure enough) the daylight saving
option is checked. And (sure enough) the time is smugly listed as GMT, not
BST.

So question: what date does Microsoft think the clocks go forward?

Or else, what's happening?

Wait a week and check again...

 

[gls858]

I show XP is set for the poms as the last sunday in march.
oops missed the fact that this was from the UK and BST is
British Summer Time.

gls858

 

[David Candy]

I think you're all mad. Daylight saving ENDED last sunday.

 

[Bruce]

Maybe in Australia!!! DST Starts the first Sunday in April in the US. Except
back when Nixon screwed it up for a year.



I think you're all mad. Daylight saving ENDED last sunday.

 

[yabbadoo]

Save all the arguments, use the following FREE prog for correct time for ALL
locations - you'll never ever be wrong again.

http://www.worldtimeserver.com/atomic-clock/

HTH - Len
PS My XP (in UK) changed OK - and BST is British Summer Time (i.e. GMT =
Greenwich Mean Time - international base time + 1 hour.
NB Some countries/locations use different dates for changing to "Summer
Time" or Daylight Saving - call it what you will.

 

[wojo]

awwww, but it's more fun to argue
lol

Save all the arguments, use the following FREE prog for correct time for
ALL
locations - you'll never ever be wrong again.

http://www.worldtimeserver.com/atomic-clock/

HTH - Len
PS My XP (in UK) changed OK - and BST is British Summer Time (i.e. GMT =
Greenwich Mean Time - international base time + 1 hour.
NB Some countries/locations use different dates for changing to "Summer
Time" or Daylight Saving - call it what you will.

 

[Mark Weinreb]

I'm used to windows (98) automatically adjusting time for daylight saving.
But now I've got XP and, sure enough, it didn't adjust the time on Sunday.

I checked the setting under date/time, and (sure enough) the daylight saving
option is checked. And (sure enough) the time is smugly listed as GMT, not
BST.

So question: what date does Microsoft think the clocks go forward?

Or else, what's happening?

Mine adjusted automatically on Sunday morning, so I don't know what to tell
you.
It does, however, show the time zone as "GMT Daylight Time". Is this what
you're seeing? Before Sunday, it showed as "GMT Standard Time".
If you clear the "Automatically adjust" option, then click apply, does the
time change by one hour? That's what happened when I tested it just now.

I also synchronise the clock with one of Freeserve's time servers
(ntp1.freeserve.com), rather than the default time.windows.com.

 

[Rina]

Not sure about the rest of the world, but we (USA) go onto daylight saving
on April 4 th.

Gram

 

[Steve]

Thanks for all the info!

The reason my clock showed the correct time was I changed it manually. I
guess I might have to change it *back* on Sunday, when Microsoft screws
around with my computer (again). Unless I can work something out with these
time servers. But I didn't realise US daylight saving was different.

I mean I appreciate it's difficult for Microsoft to do a little bit of
research on such things, what with being such a tiny company and all.

 

[David Candy]

Your computer's time is 12:35:23 +0100
But your server that took this post only reckon's it;'s 31 Mar 2004 11:35:24 GMT

So Windows probably set the daylight saving after you and then fixed the time from a time server. The +1 means it IS daylight time or you're on Paris time. If so I remind you of the 100 year war and it's transportation to Australia for 12 years for you (the Tower is a bit old fashioned and someone would have to mop your blood up).

The rebels in Nth Americian Colonies can't do the maths for last sunday in the month. So as they can only count to 1, they change 1st Sunday of the month.

Press Ctrl + F3 while your message is selected in OE to see your headers.

 

[Rob Schneider]

Steve,

All my XP boxes converted over to British Summer time last Sunday
morning (early) as expected. (Despite those in United States who
erroneously think daylight savings time starts next weekend through the
whole world). Microsoft has configured XP to do it correct for most if
not all the world.

To do it right, though, you have to tell XP your location. In the
Control Panel, Language and Regional Settings, tab: regional options, do
you have Location=United Kingdom?

Also in Control Panel, Date and Time, check that you are now set for GMT
Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon and London *and* check box to automatically
adjust clock for daylight savings time. You do report this is set this
way, but check again.

I have not tested (only 2 chances per year) which of the above settings
all have to be in place. But my hunch is that if you have all of these
set (location and time zone) it should work. There could be one other
setting lurking somewhere, but I can' think think where it would be.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

In

Not sure about the rest of the world, but we (USA) go onto daylight
saving on April 4 th.

*Some* places in the USA go onto daylight saving on April 4th.
Not all do.