# Perspective datetime timezones

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-datetime-timezones/38135>\
**Category:** Ignition Early Access\
**Created:** [August 27, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-datetime-timezones/38135 "2020-08-27T17:19:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![jpark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-datetime-timezones/38135/1 "2020-08-27T17:19:44Z")

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Is there a way to prevent Perspective from modifying the datetime values I bring back from the database?  
I have the project timezone set to Gateway timezone. It seems to convert the values displayed into local time.