Outlook For Mac Daylight Savings Time

There is a daylight saving time display 'bug' that affects both Outlook for Windows and Outlook for Mac. It's not really a bug, but a limitation of the capabilities of the time scale and only affect people who start the week on Sunday. Outlook has a reputation for not dealing well with upcoming daylight saving Also most likely Outlook ignores the provided timezone definition and goes with it's own definition to be consistent within it's calendar. For your information: in this article, we explain how time zones work in Outlook using the latest and greatest version of Outlook by the time of writing the article (Outlook 2019, part of the Office 365 subscription). Although interfaces may be a bit different, the basic idea remains the same for former Outlook releases, e.g. Outlook 2016, 2013.

  1. Outlook For Mac Daylight Savings Time Fall Back 2020
  2. How To Change The Time Zone In Outlook For Mac

Check your settings

Outlook For Mac Daylight Savings Time Fall Back 2020

See if you still need help after each step:

Outlook For Mac Daylight Savings Time
  1. Make sure that you have the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.
  2. Turn on Set Automatically1 in Settings > General > Date & Time. This automatically sets your date and time based on your time zone. If there’s an available time zone update, your device lets you know.
  3. Allow your device to use its current location to determine the correct time zone. To do this, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services and select Setting Time Zone.
  4. Check that your device shows the correct time zone in Settings > General > Date & Time > Time Zone.

If you still need help

If your device still shows an incorrect date, time or time zone,2 change each setting instead of using Set Automatically. For example, you might have iOS 9 or earlier, and your country or region, or government changes the time zone or the observance of daylight saving time. If so, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time.
  2. Turn off Set Automatically.
  3. Now you can change the time zone or the date and time:3
    • Tap Time Zone and enter a city with the time zone that you need. (Not sure which city to enter? Use the time zone map on timeanddate.com to find a city with a time zone that matches your needs.)
    • Or tap the date to change the date and time.

How To Change The Time Zone In Outlook For Mac

  1. The option to turn on Set Automatically might not be available with all operators or in all countries and regions. If the device has a Screen Time passcode, then the option to turn on Set Automatically will be dimmed or greyed out.
  2. If the time on your device is wrong after you sync it with your computer, your computer's time might be wrong. Check the time on your computer in System Preferences > Date & Time. You might want to select 'Set date and time automatically'.
  3. Manual adjustments to time settings to change app behaviour (like game timers) isn't recommended.

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