<p>You set it to whatever timezone the content authors will be in, so for example, when they say an entry’s post date is at 10 AM, Craft knows which timezone that should refer to.</p>

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2015-10-02T20:21:37.630Z
Is it set per user then? What if there are content authors around the world?
Sandwich
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2015-10-05T21:45:33.220Z
It’s global; if the organization is spread across multiple timezones, they will just need to decide which timezone works best.
Brandon Kelly
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2015-10-02T17:02:38.950Z
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Brandon Kelly
<p>Should it be set to the timezone of the server Craft is installed on, or the timezone of the current user, or something else?</p>

<p>I can find no documentation about these settings anywhere.</p>

<server><settings><current-user><timezone>
What does the Timezone in Settings -> General represent?
# What does the Timezone in Settings -> General represent?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-02)

Should it be set to the timezone of the server Craft is installed on, or the timezone of the current user, or something else?

I can find no documentation about these settings anywhere.

**Tags:** server, settings, current-user, timezone

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-10-02. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

You set it to whatever timezone the content authors will be in, so for example, when they say an entry’s post date is at 10 AM, Craft knows which timezone that should refer to.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Is it set per user then? What if there are content authors around the world?  
> **username_1**: It’s global; if the organization is spread across multiple timezones, they will just need to decide which timezone works best.  

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