Time zones

Time zones and timestamps in status updates

A time without a zone can be off by many hours for readers elsewhere.

Look for the zone

Good updates include UTC or a named time zone.

Convert carefully

Convert times to your local zone when comparing events.

Relative times

Phrases like '2 hours ago' are only accurate on the live page, not in screenshots.

Record in UTC

When logging Mars Market incidents, use UTC to avoid confusion.