# Server time is correct but tag time is not

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-time-is-correct-but-tag-time-is-not/52457>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [October 28, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-time-is-correct-but-tag-time-is-not/52457 "2021-10-28T14:19:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![mjohnson0238](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-time-is-correct-but-tag-time-is-not/52457/1 "2021-10-28T14:19:05Z")

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My server is set to central time, say 8am but the tag in the ignition software is reading an hour ahead, 9am. what can cause this?

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-time-is-correct-but-tag-time-is-not/52457/2 "2021-10-28T14:27:20Z")

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> [@Gateway time doesn't match timezone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-time-doesnt-match-timezone/22103):
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> Dear Ignition, I have a problem with [System]Gateway/CurrentDateTime tag. [IgnitionTimeZone] The correct system time is 09:48:15 CST The gateway web page status tab shows the correct CST time [System]Gateway/Timezone shows America/Chicago which is correct time zone CST But [System]Gateway/CurrentDateTime shows Thu Jan 24 10:48:15 EST 2019 Only this tag is EST for some reason and 1 hour ahead. The gateway was restarted after the time zone adjustment. Please advise.

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**Author:** ![mjohnson0238](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-time-is-correct-but-tag-time-is-not/52457/3 "2021-10-28T14:31:56Z")

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this is my status web page screen: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/f/0f9c8ab62fe3fced81fa438313bb730a7b966f2c.png)

and this is the system time tag: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/0/6068c0e38075d36d8c85ab8c842d188dcb055598.png)

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**Author:** ![Hitesh\_Rathod1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea666f/32.png) [@Hitesh\_Rathod1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Hitesh_Rathod1)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-time-is-correct-but-tag-time-is-not/52457/4 "2024-04-16T12:01:53Z")

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Hello Johnson, were you be able to fix this issue? I am facing the same problem.

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**Author:** ![mjohnson0238](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@mjohnson0238](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mjohnson0238)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/server-time-is-correct-but-tag-time-is-not/52457/5 "2024-04-16T13:02:12Z")

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Yes, I had to ask my corp IT persons to set the gateway server to central time again. After that I am only a couple seconds off.