Hi,

On 2015-10-15 17:59:50, Janis Kracht wrote to Wilfred van Velzen:
  about: "Re: it is still wrong even if it appears right":

 >>> @TZUTC: -0500

 >> It says -0500, which is only right for winter-time for your timezone.
 >> Now, during DST it should be -0400.

 JK> No, you are wrong, Wilfred.

 JK> This is the current time right now, and I do not use UTC time on my system
 JK> in day-to-day displays:

 JK> =====cut here======
 JK> Local Time in Ithaca, NY

 JK> 05:52:45 PM, Thursday 15, October 2015 EDT    24 hours
 JK> ====cut here=====

 JK> As far as UTC time gos:

 JK> Offset to GMT/UTC
 JK> Standard time zone:    UTC/GMT -5 hours
 JK> (Eastern Standard Time)
 JK> Daylight saving time:  +1 hour
 JK> Current time zone offset:      UTC/GMT -4 hour
     ^^^^^^^                               ^^^^

Ehhhm? So I'm right!?

 JK> (Eastern Daylight Time)
 JK> Time zone abbreviation:        EDT

Bye, Wilfred.


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