Who’s going to tell him? David Braverman Inner Drive Technology
From: akbar--- via tz <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday 4 November 2025 13:08 To: [email protected] Subject: [tz] Phoenix AZ timezone issue 🧭 Problem Summary · Arizona remains one of the few U.S. states that does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST) since 1968. · However, it identifies its time zone as Mountain Standard Time (MST) — which does change to MDT when DST applies elsewhere. · Because of this, every spring and fall, Arizona’s effective time alignment shifts: o In summer, Arizona matches Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). o In winter, it matches Mountain Standard Time (MST). · This causes systemic issues in digital calendars, automated scheduling, flight bookings, and cross-state business coordination, requiring frequent manual adjustments. 💡 Recommended Solution Create and declare a dedicated time zone: “Phoenix Standard Time.” · This would be a fixed, non-DST time zone officially recognized by IANA (the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) and major platforms (Microsoft, Apple, Google). · All digital devices could use it as a unique time zone identifier that never shifts with DST — eliminating confusion and rescheduling errors. · It would function similarly to “UTC+7” year-round but would display as “Phoenix Standard Time (PST)” in software systems. Thank you Akbar Jaffer [cid:[email protected]] Akbar Jaffer Office: (415) 335-6950 Mobile: (650) 430-0232 Web: Marketing-QA.com<http://www.marketing-qa.com/> Meeting: Book time W/Akbar<https://calendly.com/ajaffer/> LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/akbarjaffer/> | POI Blog<https://pointofintersection.org/>
