[mythtv-users] How to set time zone

[Bill Meek]

On Saturday 15 February 2025 12:19:21 PM (-06:00), Bob Sully wrote:

 > > Message: 4
 > > Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 07:53:21 -0600
 > > From: Barry Martin<barry3martin at gmail.com>
 > > To:mythtv-users at mythtv.org
 > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] How to set time zone
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 > > Hi Bob!
 > 
 > > I have noticed that it now seems to be set on UTC; I'm in the western 
US
 > > in the Pacific (UTC -8:00 at the moment) zone.?? When I select a show
 > > for recording, the "Upcoming recordings" tab shows the start time as
 > > eight hours later than the show's actual start time here.
 > 
 > > My guess is your Backend computer is set for the wrong time zone,
 > > perhaps when initially configuring it (as in when installing Xubuntu)
 > > you used the default of GMT instead you Pacific Time Zone.? Remember 
to
 > > also configure to automatically switch for Daylight Savings Time!!
 > >
 > > I'm also vaguely recalling in an old-old computer here I had to set 
the
 > > time zone in the BIOS.? I doubt if your computer is that old, just
 > > mentioning.? Also, if your computer doesn't keep the time and date 
when
 > > powering up there's a coin cell battery on the motherboard which needs
 > > replacing.
 > 
 > 
 > OK...
 > I rebooted the BE/FE system and changed the hardware clock to my current 
local time.
 > 
 > The new web interface STILL lists the start times in UTC.
 > 
 > I've never seen this before with the old Mythweb interface.
 > Again, I'm running v34-fixes on Ubuntu 24.04.
 > 
 > Every other app gets it correct.
 > 
 > 
 > Please advise - thanks!!

What does this return (run on your backend):

     curl --header Accept:application/json localhost:6544/Myth/GetTimeZone
-- 
Bill