# Easy question about time :)

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/easy-question-about-time/167029>\
**Category:** SmartApps & Automations\
**Created:** [June 29, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/easy-question-about-time/167029 "2019-06-29T13:22:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![timothy\_J\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/timothy_j_o/32/196361_2.png) [@timothy\_J\_O](https://community.smartthings.com/u/timothy_J_O)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/easy-question-about-time/167029/1 "2019-06-29T13:22:31Z")

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I’m new to smart things but finding it really good.  
I’ve created a basic automation using my Ring Door bell to turn on some lights when it detects movement. This works fine but…  
I’ve set the time so its only active during certain times 7:30pm to 5:30am but this doesn’t work.  
The automation is always working, why isn’t the time working?

I’ve set my Geolocation to my home address, do I need to set anything else (time zone maybe?)  
Thank you for any help.

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**Author:** ![Brad\_ST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/brad_st/32/15696_2.png) [@Brad\_ST](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Brad_ST)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/easy-question-about-time/167029/2 "2019-07-01T19:28:17Z")

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Hi Timothy! Welcome to SmartThings! You seem to be hitting the issue reported by this user where your timezone isn’t being set as expected. I will add your details to the bug report.

> [@Smart lock Wrong Time stamp](https://community.smartthings.com/t/smart-lock-wrong-time-stamp/166869):
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> Hello everyone When I go to the history in my Smartthings app and look at the back doors history it shows the wrong time. The codes and people’s names are correct but the time is wrong. At 6:16 PM I unlocked the door and it says I unlocked the door at 11:13 PM Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Brad\_ST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/brad_st/32/15696_2.png) [@Brad\_ST](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Brad_ST)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/easy-question-about-time/167029/3 "2019-07-10T03:15:21Z")

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Hey Timothy,

Can you give this another go? A fix went out today and you should be all set.

Thanks!