Timezone problem with iCal export
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Hi,
I’ve double-checked the ical calendar export and found an issue. It turns out that the
Zsuffix (for UTC) is being used in the timestamps, even though the timezone is already specified asEurope/Berlin. This causes the times to be incorrectly, leading to a time shift.Example:
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250213T120000Z
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250213T140000Z
DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250211T012043Z
LAST-MODIFIED;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250211T012043Z- The
Zsuffix indicates that the time is in UTC, but since the timezone is already set toEurope/Berlin, this creates a conflict. - As a result, times will be shifted by one hour (or more, depending on daylight saving time). For example, if the calendar shows a time of 12:00 (noon) in Berlin but includes the
Zsuffix, it will incorrectly display as 12:00 UTC (which would be 13:00 in Berlin during standard time). - This cause confusion and leading to incorrect scheduling or missed events.
- I’ve tried using the “Time conversion type: No timezone conversion (fixed to local time)” setting and adjusted the time difference as needed, but unfortunately, the issue persists. And I have tested all possible settings and configurations, but the problem remains the same. 🙁
Suggested fix:
- When the timezone is specified as
Europe/Berlin, the timestamps (e.g.,DTSTART,DTEND,DTSTAMP,LAST-MODIFIED) should not include theZsuffix. - The
Zsuffix should only be used when the time is in UTC.
Example:
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250213T120000DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250213T140000DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250211T012043LAST-MODIFIED;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250211T012043
Please help. <3
Greetings from Frankfurt/Germany
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