# Time class is dependent on system call?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/time-class-is-dependent-on-system-call/133735>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 3, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/time-class-is-dependent-on-system-call/133735 "2008-04-03T02:04:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![weyus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/7ab992/32.png) [@weyus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/weyus)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/time-class-is-dependent-on-system-call/133735/1 "2008-04-03T02:04:21Z")

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I just noticed that the output of Time.now.zone is different between  
Windows and Linux (“Central Daylight Time” vs. “CDT”, respectively).

I assume this indicates that the time zone is pulled directly from the  
system time without any modification?

Is there a way to force the output to be consistent b/w the 2 platforms  
without resorting to inspecting Config::CONFIG[‘target\_os’]?

Thanks,  
Wes