dosubot[bot] commented on issue #36491: URL: https://github.com/apache/superset/issues/36491#issuecomment-3636521470
<!-- Answer --> The difference between the selected time zone text and the displayed value is due to how Superset's TimezoneSelector component normalizes and deduplicates time zone options. When you select a time zone, the component tries to match it to a canonical IANA time zone name and generates display labels using a mapping of GMT offsets to user-friendly names (like "Hawaii Standard Time" or "Central European Time"). If your selection doesn't exactly match an available option, Superset falls back to a valid time zone with the same offset, which can result in the displayed text being different from what you originally selected—even though the underlying value is correct and the scheduled jobs run in the intended time zone. This is expected behavior based on the current implementation [source](https://github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-core/src/components/TimezoneSelector/index.tsx). There are ongoing discussions about improving user-level time zone handling and display consistency, but for now, this normalization and fallback logic is how Superset manages time zone selection and display [source](https://github.com/apache/superset/issues/35422). If you need more consistent display text, consider using canonical IANA time zone names for selection and monitoring future updates related to user preferences and time zone features. <!-- Dosu Comment Footer --> *To reply, just mention [@dosu](https://go.dosu.dev/dosubot).* --- <sup>How did I do? [Good](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/9c2f4428-e99f-41f8-935a-453ec872ec11?feedback_type=great_response) | [Irrelevant](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/9c2f4428-e99f-41f8-935a-453ec872ec11?feedback_type=irrelevant_answer) | [Incorrect](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/9c2f4428-e99f-41f8-935a-453ec872ec11?feedback_type=incorrect_sources) | [Verbose](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/9c2f4428-e99f-41f8-935a-453ec872ec11?feedback_type=too_verbose) | [Hallucination](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/9c2f4428-e99f-41f8-935a-453ec872ec11?feedback_type=hallucination) | [Report 🐛](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/9c2f4428-e99f-41f8-935a-453ec872ec11?feedback_type=bug_report) | [Other](https://app.dosu.dev/response-feedback/9c2f4428-e99f-41f8-935a-453ec872ec11?feedback_type=other)</sup> [](https://app.dosu.dev/a28d3c7e-a9d3-459e-9fb6-3a6f9ff4f357/ask?utm_source=github) [](https://cursor.com/link/prompt?text=The%20difference%20between%20the%20selected%20time%20zone%20text%20and%20the%20displayed%20value%20is%20due%20to%20how%20Superset%27s%20TimezoneSelector%20component%20normalizes%20and%20deduplicates%20time%20zone%20options.%20When%20you%20select%20a%20time%20zone%2C%20the%20component%20tries%20to%20match%20it%20to%20a%20canonical%20IANA%20time%20zone%20name%20and%20generates%20display%20labels%20using%20a%20mapping%20of%20GMT%20offsets%20to%20user-friendly%20names%20%28like%20%22Hawaii%20Standard%20Time%22%20or%20%22Central%20European%20Time%22%29.%20If%20your%20selection%20doesn%27t%20exactly%20match%20an%20available%20option%2C%20Superset%20falls%20back%20to%20a%20valid%20time%20zone%20with%20the%20same%20offset%2C%20which%20can%20result%20in%20t he%20displayed%20text%20being%20different%20from%20what%20you%20originally%20selected%E2%80%94even%20though%20the%20underlying%20value%20is%20correct%20and%20the%20scheduled%20jobs%20run%20in%20the%20intended%20time%20zone.%20This%20is%20expected%20behavior%20based%20on%20the%20current%20implementation%20%5Bsource%5D%28https%3A//github.com/apache/superset/blob/829e4d92d91ceae4b43b1ed3b063ffe45377799c/superset-frontend/packages/superset-ui-core/src/components/TimezoneSelector/index.tsx%29.%0A%0AThere%20are%20ongoing%20discussions%20about%20improving%20user-level%20time%20zone%20handling%20and%20display%20consistency%2C%20but%20for%20now%2C%20this%20normalization%20and%20fallback%20logic%20is%20how%20Superset%20manages%20time%20zone%20selection%20and%20display%20%5Bsource%5D%28https%3A//github.com/apache/superset/issues/35422%29.%20If%20you%20need%20more%20consistent%20display%20text%2C%20consider%20using%20canonical%20IANA%20time%20zone%20names%20for%20selection%20and%20monitoring%20 future%20updates%20related%20to%20user%20preferences%20and%20time%20zone%20features.) [](https://go.dosu.dev/discord-bot) [](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=%40dosu_ai%20helped%20me%20solve%20this%20issue!&url=https%3A//github.com/apache/superset/issues/36491) -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
