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Apple Calendar and Apple Reminders - sets different date from my intention

I have exactly the same problem as this person did (Calendar date wrong - Apple Community) but the answers he or she got suggest that the problem was not clear to readers.


The apps affected are Apple Calendar and Apple Reminders.


The problem only arose in March when I returned from an interstate trip into a different time zone by one hour. “Set Automatically” is turned on in Date and Time Settings.


Now, my alarms and notifications from my calendar arrive an hour early (same as the time zone change I travelled to and returned from), even though it says the right time on the notification.


And if I try to set a new appt or reminder for (say) 23 April, when I tap on 23 April on the pop-up calendar, it ‘slips’ to 22 April. Very strange behaviour and never happened before the trip into the different time zone.


I think this is the same problem described in the question I linked at the top.


I have tried turning the ipad and iphone off and on again. I have tried turning the “Set Automatically” setting off. The date and time are showing as correct in settings.

iPhone SE (2nd generation)

Posted on Apr 2, 2023 3:35 PM

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Posted on Apr 3, 2023 1:46 AM

Extracted below for your reading...



"Learn more about time settings

  • The option to turn Set Automatically on or off might not be available with all carriers or in all countries and regions. If the device has a Screen Time passcode or a corporate profile with device restrictions installed, then the option to turn Set Automatically on or off will be dimmed, or grayed out.
  • If the time on your device is wrong after you sync it with your computer make sure that Date & Time are set correctly on your Mac.
  • Manual adjustments to time settings to change app behavior (like game timers) aren't recommended.
  • Learn about time settings for Apple Watch, including how to set up 24-hour time on your watch and how to set the watch face ahead of the actual time. "



"

  1. Allow your device to use its current location to determine the correct time zone. To do this, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services and turn on Setting Time Zone.
  2. Check that your device shows the correct time zone in Settings > General > Date & Time > Time Zone."


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Apr 3, 2023 1:46 AM in response to grant1957

Extracted below for your reading...



"Learn more about time settings

  • The option to turn Set Automatically on or off might not be available with all carriers or in all countries and regions. If the device has a Screen Time passcode or a corporate profile with device restrictions installed, then the option to turn Set Automatically on or off will be dimmed, or grayed out.
  • If the time on your device is wrong after you sync it with your computer make sure that Date & Time are set correctly on your Mac.
  • Manual adjustments to time settings to change app behavior (like game timers) aren't recommended.
  • Learn about time settings for Apple Watch, including how to set up 24-hour time on your watch and how to set the watch face ahead of the actual time. "



"

  1. Allow your device to use its current location to determine the correct time zone. To do this, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services and turn on Setting Time Zone.
  2. Check that your device shows the correct time zone in Settings > General > Date & Time > Time Zone."


Apr 3, 2023 1:44 AM in response to grant1957

grant1957 wrote:


I have tried turning the ipad and iphone off and on again. I have tried turning the “Set Automatically” setting off. The date and time are showing as correct in settings.


On your iPhone or iPad

Turn on Set Automatically in Settings > General > Date & Time. This automatically sets your date and time based on your time zone.


If you can't change the time or time zone on your Apple device

Apple Calendar and Apple Reminders - sets different date from my intention

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