This list provides you with an overview of the time zones used and available in the FM portal. The time zones can be updated in the portal control.
Identification
Information on the data record’s identification is entered in this section.
| Property | Description |
| Time offset UTC | This value indicates the time difference between the local time of a time zone and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in minutes. It is important for the correct conversion of times between different time zones and enables events to be precisely timed in a global context. |
| Code | Displays the abbreviation for the time zone. |
| Name | Enter the full name for the time zone. |
Settings
In this section, settings are specified determining how far the time zone deviates from the UTC, and when summer time and winter time begin.
| Property | Description |
| Weekday changeover | Displays the day of the week on which the time zone switches to winter time. |
| Changeover month | Indicates the month in which the changeover from summer to winter time takes place in the relevant time zone. This information is important for the correct time calculation and display in international systems and applications that have to take different time zones into account. |
| Time offset UTC | This value indicates the time difference in minutes between the time zone and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) during winter time. It is important for the correct calculation and display of times in different regions of the world, especially when daylight saving time does not apply. |
| Time changeover | Indicates the hour at which the changeover from summer to winter time takes place in this time zone. This information is important for the correct adjustment of the system time and the synchronization of time-dependent processes during the change of year. |
| Changeover week | Indicates the calendar week in which the time changeover from summer to winter time takes place in the respective time zone. This information is important for the correct adjustment of time information and scheduling in the system during the changeover phase. |
Summertime
This info area contains the settings for the extent to which the time zone deviates from Coordinated Universal Time and when summer time begins.
| Property | Description |
| Time changeover | Specifies the time at which the changeover to summer time takes place in the respective time zone. This information is important for the correct adjustment of times and calculations in the system during the summer time period. |
| Changeover week | Indicates the calendar week in which the changeover to summer time takes place for the respective time zone. This information is important for the correct adjustment of times and dates in international systems and applications. |
| Changeover month | Specifies the month in which the time zone is changed from standard time to summer time. This information is important for the correct time calculation and date display in the respective time zone during the summer time period. |
| Weekday changeover | This value indicates the day of the week on which the changeover to summer time takes place in the respective time zone. It is important for the correct calculation of times and time periods in regions with daylight saving time. |
| Time offset UTC | This value shows the time difference in minutes between local summer time and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). It is important for the correct time zone calculation and synchronization of dates or events in different regions during the summer time period. |
