# Store created\_at in Hawaii's time zone UTC-10 **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 24, 2010, 11:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/store-created-at-in-hawaiis-time-zone-utc-10/185665 "2010-03-24T11:39:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gandhi-tush)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 11:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/store-created-at-in-hawaiis-time-zone-utc-10/185665/1 "2010-03-24T11:39:23Z")
Hi, I have to use Hawaii’s time zone which is UTC-10 for my created\_at. Can anyone tell me how can I solve this problem? Thanks, Tushar ---
**Author:** ![gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gandhi-tush)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2010, 11:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/store-created-at-in-hawaiis-time-zone-utc-10/185665/2 "2010-03-24T11:45:56Z")
On 24 March 2010 10:39, Tushar G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi, > I have to use Hawaii’s time zone which is UTC-10 for my created\_at. > Can anyone tell me how can I solve this problem? Times should generally always be stored in UTC, then there is no confusion about the time. Display it in the local timezone when display is required. Colin ---
**Author:** ![gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gandhi-tush)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 9:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/store-created-at-in-hawaiis-time-zone-utc-10/185665/3 "2010-03-25T09:44:05Z")
On 25 March 2010 03:30, Tushar G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Yes, I agreed. But still I need to store the date in Hawai timezone. > How can I set the time zone for Time.now? That is not the same question. google for rails time zone will provide useful links such as > **[Mad Mimi Email Marketing](https://madmimi.com)** > > Mad Mimi makes it simple to send HTML email newsletters, grow your subscribers and manage your email list. Sign up today! Colin ---
**Author:** ![gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@gandhi-tush](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gandhi-tush)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/store-created-at-in-hawaiis-time-zone-utc-10/185665/4 "2010-03-25T04:30:31Z")
Yes, I agreed. But still I need to store the date in Hawai timezone. How can I set the time zone for Time.now? Thanks, Tushar Colin L. wrote: > On 24 March 2010 10:39, Tushar G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Hi, > > I have to use �Hawaii’s time zone which is UTC-10 for my created\_at. > > Can anyone tell me how can I solve this problem? > > Times should generally always be stored in UTC, then there is no > confusion about the time. Display it in the local timezone when > display is required. > > Colin