Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening to everybody,

As most of you have no-doubt realised we're based in the UK and therefore all the dates/times displayed on the site are in reference to GMT/BST - UK local time.

Because we've now amassed a large audience outside of the UK (mainly North America, Central Europe and Australia) we've added some timezone support to the website - you'll have to be logged in to use it though.

Once logged in, go to your profile and select a new timezone from the list provided, then as-if-by-magic all the times on the website should be in your local time.

Obviously we need YOUR help testing this feature so please try it, let us know here of any problems - including missing time-zones.

Good luck!

Posting at 8:09 AM.

EDIT: Seems to be a few seconds behind (or maybe that's just my computer), but that's nothing to worry about. Thanks Ant!

2. Posted: Fri 2nd Oct 2009 13:08 BST

Works for me UK time correct.

Posting at 10:33pm, 2nd Oct 2009, AEST (GMT+10)

By the way, what you call "Australia Eastern Time" (GMT+10) is technically called "Australian Eastern Standard Time". But that is no big deal, I am just being picky
And although "EST" is a correct as the short name, "AEST" is more correct in an international format.

Oh, is there any chance we could get a tickbox for "Enable Daylight Savings Time", which would make all times be 1 hour ahead of our selected time zone when ticked? If that happens, perhaps times could be displayed as "AEST" when the time is normal, and "AEST + DST" when DST is active.

EDIT: So it took me a few minutes to write this post, which threw the 'posting at 10:33pm' time out, but yes the resultant time is correct. Yay!

@Chibi Link,

I appreciate that some of the abbreviations aren't quite the international codes - these are just what PHP provides.. I'll see what I can do to change them tho, I've already changed the 'Australian Eastern Standard Time' label in the profiles.

As for DST, everything should be DST aware for those named regions (ie, you won't have to change anything). At the moment the UK is in BST and therefore it shows BST not GMT - but that'll automatically change later in the month.

Nice one Ant, works a treat. I was in Central America a minute ago, I'm back now.

Great Idea ! Another reason I like this site.

Ah, well I can already see an issue there.

In Australia, Daylight Savings Time starts this Sunday. So where I live, GMT+10 (AEST) will change over to GMT+11. However, Queensland also are in AEST, but they don't do DST at all. So if the GMT+10 selection changes automatically to have GMT+11 time, Queenslanders will be on the wrong time.

Minor issue, I know. I just get picky when it comes to time zones.

EDIT: Formatting went weird. Fixed it.

9:12 CDT. Works here!

About bloody time.

Doesn´t work for me. No option between. I´m from sweden.

Here´s what the different options show..
Uk = 1 hour late
Eastern = 1 hour ahead
Western = 1 hour late
Moscow = 2Hours ahead

@Mange,

Like I said in my original post, some timezones are missing and that's why I've asked you to test it. I've added 'Central European TIme' now, that should be what you need right?

Same for me, 'cept it's 4:05. I'm very glad this was implemented. Thanks much, Ant!

w00t, posting in EST

@pHaT-aNt_ And that´s why I provided as much info as I could. Works now I´ll have a look at it again the 25:th.

**testing automatic DST for AEST**

AEST, in most states, has now shifted into DST mode. AEST is GMT+10, and with DST it is GMT+11

EDIT: Yep, it works, and I didn't have to change the time zone.

Gotta try that out. It's 9:43 in Germany right now.
Edit: Yep, works Thanks!

@Chibi-Link, thanks for that... I'll make sure I add another option for the states that don't use DST, can you name one as an example?

Thanks to everyone else for testing it out, seems its working

GMT+8 - AWST - Does not use DST - Western Australia
GMT+9:30 - ACST - Does not use DST - Northern Territory
GMT+9:30 - ACST - Does use DST (to become +10:30) - South Australia
GMT+10 - AEST - Does not use DST - Queensland
GMT+10 - AEST Does use DST (to become +11) - New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania

That is the list. The easiest way to list them would probably be...

GMT+8 - Western Australia
GMT+9:30 - Northern Territory
GMT+9:30 - South Australia
GMT+10 - Queensland
GMT+10 - NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

Or if you want to go by capital cities...

GMT+8 - Perth
GMT+9:30 - Darwin
GMT+9:30 - Adelaide
GMT+10 - Brisbane
GMT+10 - Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart

Works in China (the whole country is GMT +8). This makes things way more convenient! Thanks!