Does UTC account for GMT Daylight Saving?

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Phil Johnson

Hello,

I have a web app that is running on a server with the timezone set to EST
with daylight saving.

I need to convert that time into GMT with daylight saving.

I am using the .net frameworks DateTime methods for UTC (Universal Time) to
convert the local EST with daylight saving time to UTC, which I gather is GMT.

Will this UTC datetime be GMT with daylight saving though, or will I have to
account for daylight saving myself to display the date/time in the UK?

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Regards,

Phillip Johnson (MCSD For .NET)
PJ Software Development
www.pjsoftwaredevelopment.com
 
Phil Johnson said:
I have a web app that is running on a server with the timezone set to EST
with daylight saving.

I need to convert that time into GMT with daylight saving.

I am using the .net frameworks DateTime methods for UTC (Universal Time) to
convert the local EST with daylight saving time to UTC, which I gather is GMT.

Will this UTC datetime be GMT with daylight saving though, or will I have to
account for daylight saving myself to display the date/time in the UK?
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UTC is a sort of "absolute" time zone with no daylight savings. You'll
need to adjust to the actual UK timezone (which *does* include daylight
savings) to display in the UK.
 
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