Daylight savings time issue

You may try some of these steps. Please check after each step...

1. Sometimes, a simple restart can resolve temporary software glitches. Turn off your iPhone, wait for a few seconds, and then turn it back on.
   1. Restart the device. That's it.
   2. Still not solved --> Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
2. If you're using a VPN, disable it and check if the error goes away. Go to Settings > General > VPN & Device Management and turn off any active VPNs. Disabling a VPN only from the iPhone settings may not completely turn it off. To fully disable it, you need to switch it off from the VPN service provider’s app or remove the configuration profile they installed. Only then is the VPN truly off, which can help if it’s causing issues with cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity. If your device has network connectivity issues, check for ...
3. Reset Network Settings: Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Network Settings: Only network settings are removed.
   1. When you reset network settings, previously used networks and VPN settings that weren’t installed by a configuration profile or mobile device management (MDM) are removed. Wi-Fi is turned off and then back on, disconnecting you from any network you’re on. The Wi-Fi and Ask to Join Networks settings remain turned on.
   2. To remove VPN settings installed by a configuration profile, go to Settings > General > Profiles & Device Management, select the configuration profile, then tap Remove Profile. This also removes other settings and accounts provided by the profile. See Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone in this guide.
   3. To remove network settings installed by MDM, go to Settings > General > Profiles & Device Management, select the management, then tap Remove Management. This also removes other settings and certificates provided by MDM. See “Mobile device management (MDM)” in the iOS Deployment Reference.
   4. Reset your Network Settings. Tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. This also resets Wi-Fi networks and passwords, cellular settings, and VPN and APN settings that you've used before.
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4. If the issue persists, you can try resetting all settings on your iPhone. This will not erase your data but will reset all personalized settings to their default values. Go to Settings > General > Transfer & Reset > Reset > Reset All Settings and confirm the action. Note that you will need to reconfigure your settings afterward. All settings—including network settings, the keyboard dictionary, the Home screen layout, location settings, privacy settings, and Apple Pay cards—are removed or reset to their defaults. No data or media are deleted.
   1. Reset All Settings: Return iPhone settings to their defaults - Apple Support:- Return iPhone settings to their defaults
   2. You can return settings to their defaults without erasing your content.
   3. If you want to save your settings, back up your iPhone before returning them to their defaults. For example, if you’re trying to solve a problem but returning settings to their defaults doesn’t help, you might want to restore your previous settings from a backup.
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5. Make sure you have the latest updates installed.
   1. Update Over-the-Air (OTA) —> Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support (IN)
   2. Update using iTunes/Finder —> Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support (IN)

If none of the above steps resolve the issue, it is recommended to reach out to Apple Support or visit an authorized service center for further assistance. They can provide specific guidance based on your device model and iOS version.

Leah L wrote:

So the point of this is.. many people use their phones as an alarm. If the phones need to be reset after the time change are they supposed to set an alarm at 3 am to reset their phone? This defeats the purpose of having automatic time management

Maybe a misunderstanding. I said reset the phone after a major change by yourself, like messing around with manual bate and time setting. This Manual setting will cause problems and is a major non-recommended intervention.

Set it to automatic, restart the phone, then the wake up alarm will always be at the correct time next change of daylight savings, no reset required.

I get up at 8am on the Sunday of our changes and it is always correct.

If you are unfortunate enough to need to be woken up at the exact time the Time zone changes are being made it is better to rely on an additional clock that mess with the phone settings - there can't be more than a handful of people in that situation.

Thanks for feeding back.

Always force restart after every software update and major system change like automatic date and time. Such a fundamental controller of the system (auto is by far the best setting)

ChatGPT says:

Your device — iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 26 — gets automatic time from three sources:

1. Carrier network time
2. Location-based time zone detection
3. Apple time servers from Apple

If any of those briefly disagree, the clock can correct itself again after the initial DST change.

How close to the border of the time zones are you?

Are you using a VPN?