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How does JobScheduler handle daylight saving time and time zones?
Configuration
The JobScheduler uses the time zone of its host, unless specifically configured to do otherwise.
The time zone of the JobScheduler can be configured with the http://www.sos-berlin.com/doc/deen/scheduler.doc/command_line.xml#option_time-zone -time-zone command line option or the time_zone attribute, if the JobScheduler is to be operated in or with another time zone as its host.
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In contrast to Germany, the changeover from standard to summer time takes place at 3 o'clock.
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Local time Helsinki UTC time Time difference in h Remarks
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2012-03-25 02:30 2012-03-25 00:30 2 Still standard time
2012-03-25 03:00 2012-03-25 01:00 2 Start of summer time,
shift from 3 to 4 o'clock
2012-03-25 03:30 2012-03-25 01:00 2,5 This local time does not
exist, the hour is 'missing'.
Start times are postponed
until 4 o'clock
2012-03-25 04:00 2012-03-25 01:00 3
2012-03-25 04:30 2012-03-25 01:30 3
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In contrast to Germany, the changeover from summer to standard time takes place at 4 o'clock.
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Local time Helsinki UTC time Time difference in h Remarks
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2012-10-28 02:30 2012-10-27 23:30 3 Still summer time
2012-10-28 03:00 2012-10-28 00:00 3 3 to 4 o'clock local summer
time
2012-10-28 03:30 2012-10-28 00:30 3
2012-10-28 04:00 2012-10-28 01:00 3 End of summer time,
shift from 4 to 3 o'clock
2012-10-28 03:30 2012-10-28 01:30 2 3 to 4 o'clock local
standard time
2012-10-28 04:00 2012-10-28 02:00 2 Standard time
2012-10-28 04:30 2012-10-28 02:30 2
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