Managing Your Timezone
Timezone is central to how Tsukimi works. It determines the time shown on your Dashboard clock card and how friends see your local time.
Automatic vs. manual
Tsukimi offers two timezone modes:
- Automatic: Your timezone is derived from your location. When you update your location, your timezone updates too. This is the default and works well for most people.
- Manual: You select a specific timezone yourself. This is useful if you're traveling but want to show your home time, or if auto-detection doesn't match your situation.
You can switch modes on your Profile page under Update Timezone.
Important: system timezone, not device timezone
All times shown in Tsukimi (Dashboard clocks, sleep schedule overlays, friend times) are based on the timezone you set in Tsukimi, not your device's local clock. This means:
- If you set your Tsukimi timezone to Tokyo but your laptop is set to New York, the Dashboard will show Tokyo time for you
- Sleep schedule times are interpreted in your Tsukimi timezone
- Your friends see your Tsukimi timezone, not whatever your browser reports
Timezone visibility
Timezone visibility is separate from location visibility. You can:
- Show your timezone to friends but hide your location
- Show your location but hide your timezone
- Show both, or hide both
This gives you granular control. See the Visibility Settings article for more details.
Where timezone appears
Your timezone shows up in several places:
- Dashboard: On your clock card, showing UTC offset and IANA timezone name
- Friends list: Next to each friend's entry
- Profile page: Under your current context information