Comments on: How To Fix Wrong Timestamps On Gmail Messages

By: keon

keon — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:13:05 +0000

but by using other broswer (mozilla)….
it is ok….
tq

By: keon

keon — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:03:37 +0000

i still can not solve this prob
pc date….
doc date…
profile date….
still facing same prob

By: Jeremiah Seacred

Jeremiah Seacred — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:56:10 +0000

A good question

Searching google accounts help for: timestamp
http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=75049

It says:

"Web History doesn't use the time zone set in your Google Account to determine your current time zone. Instead, Web History uses the time determined by your operating system. "

PS…I was also confused for a while so don't feel bad. My date and time were correct but timezone was wrong on my computer.

By: Lee Stevens

Lee Stevens — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:49:13 +0000

*SOLVED* I managed to fix this by doing all of the recommended. What I think finally did it was actually changing the Time Zone on the 'Date and Time' of Windows.

Although the clock was right, it was showing my Time Zone as being USA.!

I changed this to GMT and also updated the Windows Time and it seemed to work ok.

By: Monica

Monica — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:46:05 +0000

I just tried everything above: changing the time on my computer, on my BIOS, google account, google calendar, deleting cookies and nothing worked.

Then, I tried to login from another browser (I was using chromium) and time stamps were just fine! :/ I'm so upset :/

By: Pouya

Pouya — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:53:34 +0000

its just my account that shows the wrong timestamp, both on my computer and other computers. i logged in with another accounts on my computer and they show the right time.

By: JG

JG — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:02:30 +0000

This is a bug that gmail has to fix. The only solution for now is simple math.
In my case I just need to add 3 hours to all the times. Problem solved!

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:40:04 +0000

I believe the issue is with the GMT offset. When we went back to standard time in Mid-March (originally scheduled for 2:00AM on April 4th), GMAIL didn't update their offset. It reads (for central time zone) GMT -6 instead of what should be GMT -5 with the time change. Looks like we are going to be messed up until April 4th (assuming that is when GMAIL will update their offsets. You could change your account settings to eastern time (if you are in the central time zone). I have chosen not to use the GMAIL calendar till after April 4th.

By: James

James — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:12:20 +0000

After putting up with this for a week I decided to try and fix it. And, well, now that I've wasted a God Damn hour on this I f'ing give up. Patience has run out. ALL MY GMAIL TIMESTAMPS ARE AN HOUR IN THE FUTURE. I've done EVERYTHING. Got the timezone update from MS. Changed to Central Time on Google Account settings, Calendar settings, Docs settings, saved every setting, logged out, logged in, cleared all Firefox history since the dawn of time, rebooted, prayed to the Heavens, and NO DICE. Gmail insists I live on the East coast. The only time I see the correct time is when I compose a message and hit "Save Now"…it will then tell me Draft saved at [correct time] (0 minutes ago)…but if then proceed to send it to myself, I'm taken to my inbox, and, what's this? Hey, I can send myself messages I've not yet written?!

Sure Google makes great things, but a time machine is not among them!! Grrrr… PLEASE HELP ME!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:17:53 +0000

I am having the same issues. On my 2 computers and phone receiving gmail the time stamp is off one hour. I verified the correct time zone in google account settings, documents, and calendar but still it is off. I just started noticing this past week. I am in the Central timezone and all messages are off by one hour.

By: Pouya

Pouya — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:39:36 +0000

I have the same problem. everything was fine until 2 days ago, but since then my gmail stamps the mails for a different time zone. i tried everything such as changing the time zone in google docs and other places but it didnt fix the problem. my browser shows the right time and time zone when i enter the java code, but the problem is not fixed yet.

any help?

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:41:03 +0000

gmail calendar has wrong GMT offset for central time zone. After the time adjustment from daylight savings to standard time, the time zone offset is still at GMT -6 instead of GMT -5. It is playing havoc with appointments.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:30:00 +0000

I also have the same problem. I recently realised that the time is correct when I check my email on another computer, or on my phone. So it may be something to do with my computer, and not the gmail settings. My computer time settings are accurate, though. Any advice would be appreciated. Much thanks.

By: suzie

suzie — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:08:04 +0000

I have been suffering with this for months.

I have done everything mentioned six or seven times each.

really really frustrated.

and generally when i ask other people – they say the first / easiest thing: change the settings. Um yeah. duh.

I can't get it to work/stick.

really sick of it!

By: James

James — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:23:57 +0000

I have tried all of the above but it *STILL* shows up the wrong time on every email sent and received. Every single one! I can't change my country, I change it, click 'save' and it just says 'settings not saved' with no error message.. ??