Title: Timezone problem with iCal export
Last modified: February 18, 2025

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# Timezone problem with iCal export

 *  Resolved [sabrina201](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sabrina201/)
 * (@sabrina201)
 * [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/timezone-problem-with-ical-export/)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve double-checked the ical calendar export and found an issue. It turns out
   that the `Z` suffix (for UTC) is being used in the timestamps, even though the
   timezone is already specified as `Europe/Berlin`. This causes the times to be
   incorrectly, leading to a time shift.
 * Example:
 * DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250213T120000Z
   DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250213T140000ZDTSTAMP;
   TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250211T012043ZLAST-MODIFIED;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250211T012043Z
    - The `Z` suffix indicates that the time is in UTC, but since the timezone is
      already set to `Europe/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 `Z` suffix, 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 the `
      Z` suffix.
    - The `Z` suffix should only be used when the time is in UTC.
 * Example:
    - `DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250213T120000`
    - `DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250213T140000`
    - `DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250211T012043`
    - `LAST-MODIFIED;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20250211T012043`
 * Please help. <3
 * Greetings from Frankfurt/Germany

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 *  Plugin Author [codepeople](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codepeople/)
 * (@codepeople)
 * [1 year, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/timezone-problem-with-ical-export/#post-18355217)
 * Hi,
 * Please update to the version #1.5.12 to correct that issue.
 * Thank you for the feedback!

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