Timezone and CSS both wrong after update

1. Originally WP timezone set (per WP instructions) to local timezone (city in same timezone as local to site). All was good until “upgrade”.

We did a lot of work with timezone for this update since that is always an ongoing issue. The events will now pull the timezone from the Event Source by default now. This means it will use the timezone set to the specific event it is processing. You can change this in the settings to use the WordPress settings. In your calendar settings it’s under “Advanced” > “Timezone”. Let me know if that helps.

2. I had custom CSS for colors of dates in calendar (sidebar). After update they are gone, and now the styles are in the element, so can not be altered.

Yes the CSS classes have changed. We tried to keep this consistent for as long as we could, but it was time that it needed to change. Using custom CSS is something that should be done with this risk in mind for any plugin/theme/etc that you customize personally. I do apologize for the inconvenience but it was time for us to make the change. You can still use CSS to alter the new classes if you wish, but there are also some custom color settings you can change that might help with what you need.

I am also having timezone issues. Timezone is set to use events source default, but the time it displays in the listings is not correct. It’s 5 hours ahead, but should be displaying EST.

Site is: https://www.conservationplace.com/ (simple calendar is down the page and on the right)

This can be compared to the actual Google Calendar that I have embedded here: https://www.conservationplace.com/programs-events/events-calendar/

I’m having an issue with time zones as well – I’m based in New Zealand, and regardless of whether I use the source, site default or manual time zone they’re incorrect – doesn’t seem to account for daylight savings. I’ve had to set it manually to UTC+3 for now which makes the current times correct – but the archived ones during daylight savings time are off by two hours. Very frustrating!

Have a look at https://richardapperley.com/performance-diary/ – the majority of these recitals should be appearing as 12.45pm.

Thanks!
Richard

I’ve had to set it manually to UTC+3 for now which makes the current times correct

Where did you do that at?

Nick, I’m afraid when I go to the Calendar Settings > Advanced I don’t see a Timezone setting. I see only “Scripts and Styles” (with Always Enqueue, Disable Styles, and Disable Scripts) and “Installation” (with Delete Settings, and Erase Calendar Data).

abouttheinn-
I believe your under the main Settings page…

Need to click on “All Calendars”
then click the link for your calendar
scroll down, and under Calendar Settings, click on the Advanced tab.

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Nick,
For my issue, even if I set to use the site default which is set to America/New York it still won’t display the correct time.

Nick – Calendars -> All calendars -> (name of calendar) -> Advanced

Site timezone is set to Auckland.

Cheers
Richard

jhg03 –

Thank you! You are correct. I couldn’t see the Settings within the calendar, due to other plugins placing data before it.

In my case setting the Timezone to site default (also America/New York) it seems to be working correctly.

@jhg03,

What is the difference in time of your events?

@rapperley,

So your issue is not resolved by changing timezone stuff?

@abouttheinn,

So changing the timezone resolved the issue for you?

Nick – no, didn’t help me at all. Using site default OR event source produces incorrect dates. Manually setting to UTC+3 brings makes the current ones correct, but the ones during daylight savings are out by 2 hours.

Both my site and google calendars are set to Auckland / New Zealand.

An update – I’ve just realised that it’s only the grouped calendar which is affected by this. The original calendar (which I’ve never had need to use by itself, only in a group with other calendars) is showing the time correctly when the time zone is set to site default. Still not resolved though, as I really need the grouped calendars working properly!

Nick, yes, that seems to have resolved it for my site.

Thanks for your response!

One further issue, which I think is related to time zone – I’m trying to make a list of events scheduled today.

When I select Calendar start – today and Latest event – day end of start date I only get events scheduled to start before 12.30pm, even though there are events scheduled later in the afternoon. Extending the latest event to 1 day after start date I get a full list of dates – but again stopping at 12.30pm on the next day.

This is getting frustrating – I’m currently testing on my personal site, but would like to get my work site (the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul) updated soon, as I love the look of this new version. Please help!

When I select Calendar start – today and Latest event – day end of start date I only get events scheduled to start before 12.30pm, even though there are events scheduled later in the afternoon. Extending the latest event to 1 day after start date I get a full list of dates – but again stopping at 12.30pm on the next day.

The Latest Event option is to know how many events to pull into the calendar altogether, not to be mistaken for the actual display of these events. You probably want that to be a good length of time, maybe 1 month+, and then you can change the “Span” in the list settings to show only a slice of the events pulled in.

I hope that makes sense and helps.

@nick

What is the difference in time of your events?

Is varies which is extremely odd. (Below is the first 7 that are incorrect.)

Nov 17 2015 3:00 PM – should be 10:00 AM – 5 hrs difference
Dec 09 2015 8:00 PM – should be 10:00 AM – 10 hrs difference
Jan 13 2016 8:30 PM – should be 10:30 AM – 10 hrs difference
Feb 10 2016 8:30 PM – should be 10:30 AM – 10 hrs difference
Mar 09 2015 8:30 PM – should be 10:30 AM – 10 hrs difference
Apr 13 2016 6:30 PM – should be 10:30 AM – 8 hrs difference
May 11 2016 6:30 PM – should be 10:30 AM – 8 hrs difference

Aside from my first entry above for Nov. – As the events go on year after year, I am noticing a pattern of time change between October & November (goes ahead 2hrs) and March & April (goes back 2hrs). This makes me think the issue has partly something to do with daylight saving time?

All of the “all-day” events seem to be correct (listing 12AM)

*My timezone is set to “Events source default” (which is Eastern Time – America/New York)