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An updated version of Working with Time and Time Zones is out for wide review. We are looking for comments by Thursday, 23 January 2025.

Working with time values can be the source of confusion for developers and users because of the complexity inherent in calendars. Local changes, such as daylights savings (summer) time can interfere with the orderly progression or comparison of values and users in different locations can see the wrong date or time displayed, especially if the developer doesn’t understand how to manage the information appropriately. This document contains guidelines and best practices for working with time values in applications and document formats on the Web, as well as an explanation of the core concepts.

To comment, please file issues on our github repo.

An updated version of Working with Time Zones has just been published as a Working Group Note.

Date and time values can be complex and the relationship between computer and human timekeeping systems can lead to problems. The working group has updated this version to contain more comprehensive guidelines and best practices for working with time and time zones in applications and document formats. Use cases are provided to help choose an approach that ensures that geographically distributed applications work well. This document also aims to provide a basic understanding and vocabulary for talking about time and time handling in software.

Editor: Addison Phillips, Lab126.

Comments are being sought on a new draft of the W3C Note “Working with Time Zones” prior to final release. The new document provides guidelines and best practices for working with time and date values and how time zones affect applications and document formats.

Please send any comments to www-international@w3.org (subscribe) by 28 February.

Read the new draft.

Editor: Addison Phillips, Lab126.