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I'm trying to get some UTC time stuff to work and I'm a little confused.

Basically here's what we got going.

We got a jQuery Countdown.
It works where you set a date and time and then it counts down.

Now before I go on, I should ask, does this time automatically change for timezones or will it go based on my time or will it go based on their time set on their computer.

Next, the script has the ability to use UTC Time. I just need to know what time to set it to.

If I want it to start at 8PM Central Time, what should I set it for in UTC time. And will this properly display the right time for other timezones?

JavaScript is client-side so I'd have to assume it will, by default, use the end-user's timezone unless otherwise specified.

Ok I'll do some testing this weekend so we shall figure it out then.

IIRC UTC == GMT.

Or for those not in the know with that pseudorandom mashing of keys above, I seem to remember UTC being a synonym with Greenwich Mean Time.

(2011-01-15, 05:49 AM)Firestryke31 Wrote: [ -> ]IIRC UTC == GMT.

Correct. Some software, like phpBB, uses UTC for timezones while MyBB and others use GMT.