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help: Update time zone article for update local time zone banner.

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Updates the help center article for changing your time zone to
document the banner for updating the local time zone to match
the computer's time zone.
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Lauryn Menard
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# Change your time zone # Change your time zone
Zulip always uses your computer's time zone for displaying dates and Zulip uses the time zone configured on your computer or mobile device for
timestamps (note that you need to reload Zulip after changing your displaying dates and times, such as when a message was sent.
computer's time zone for changes to take effect).
By default, Zulip also indirectly displays your time zone to others, via the You can [configure your **local time**](#configure-your-local-time) as it's
**Local time** field of your [user profile](/help/view-someones-profile). shown to other users in your [user card](/help/user-cards) and
You can change the time zone Zulip displays to others. [profile](/help/view-someones-profile). When your local time doesn't match your
computer's time zone, the Zulip web and desktop apps display a banner offering
to update it. If you don't want to see this banner, you can [hide
it](#hide-banner-when-time-zones-dont-match).
### Change your time zone ## Configure your local time
{start_tabs} {start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{settings_tab|profile} {settings_tab|profile}
2. Under **Profile**, select a time zone. 1. Under **Profile**, select a time zone.
{end_tabs} {end_tabs}
## Configure time zone used by Zulip to display dates and times
{start_tabs}
1. Configure the time zone on your computer or mobile device.
1. Reload Zulip.
{end_tabs}
## Hide banner when time zones don't match
If you local time in Zulip differs from your device's time zone (for example,
you changed your computer's time zone while traveling), you'll see a banner in
the web and desktop apps offering to update your local time to match your
computer's current time zone.
You can choose to permanently hide this banner.
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{settings_tab|profile}
2. Under **Profile**, toggle **Offer to update to my computer's
time zone**.
{end_tabs}
## Related articles
* [User cards](/help/user-cards)
* [View someone's profile](/help/view-someones-profile)
* [Edit your profile](/help/edit-your-profile)