# System timezone

[![system_timezone_dashboard.png](https://docs.plint.com/uploads/images/gallery/2020-08/scaled-1680-/system_timezone_dashboard.png)](https://docs.plint.com/uploads/images/gallery/2020-08/system_timezone_dashboard.png)The time for system events like messages and support questions is always stored as **UTC**. Setting a **System timezone** under **Tools &amp; Data** can affect how times are *shown* in the system.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

- The selected timezone will be shown as a **clock** on the Dashboard and in the top menu, along with the timezone label. 
    - Simply put: this clarifies to all users ”what we mean when we say 12 o’clock”
- The time for **events like messages and support questions** will be *converted* from UTC into this time and shown with the timezone label. 
    - E.g. 2020-02-20 10:10:10 CET<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>
- The selected time for **job deadlines** will *shown as stored* but together with the timezone label as a clarification. 
    - This includes the job info page (see pic), jobs shown on the Dashboard and in the joblist.

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*Job info page. Deadline is shown with system timezone set to CET.*

[![system_timezone_job_info.png](https://docs.plint.com/uploads/images/gallery/2020-08/scaled-1680-/system_timezone_job_info.png)](https://docs.plint.com/uploads/images/gallery/2020-08/system_timezone_job_info.png)