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title: How to Set Up Time Zones
description: Set up time zones so that activities are  time-stamped with times applicable to your timezone
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# How to Set Up Time Zones

## Set up time zones so that activities are time-stamped with times applicable to your timezone

This article is for FMI Works users who have been given the permission of Works Manager

### Why use time zones?

In FMI Works, important activities are time-stamped for auditability. Examples include, the date a work order or asset was created, or a change was made to the work order.

If timezones are not set up, the default (UTC+10:00) will be used and, depending on the Site location, , the scheduled start and completion times may not be accurate.

### Getting started

Time zones can be set at the Site level when [setting up site locations](https://help.fmiworks.com/knowledge/setting-up-site-locations?hsLang=en) or added afterwards. 

To set the timezone for an existing site, go to the *Services* module and select *Locations* \> *Location Summary.*

Select the pencil icon next to the location’s *Site Name* to edit the record. This will open a separate *Site Details* window.

![](https://help.fmiworks.com/hubfs/image-png-Jun-16-2023-07-33-06-2970-AM.png)

### Adding the time zone

From the drop-down filter next to *Site Timezone,* select the site’s correct time zone, and then *Save*.

UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time. It is a standard used to set all time zones across the world.

Some of our commonly used time zones are:

(UTC+09:30) Adelaide

(UTC+12:00) Auckland, Wellington

(UTC+10:00) Brisbane

(UTC+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

(UTC+09:30) Darwin

(UTC+10:00) Guam, Port Moresby

(UTC+10:00) Hobart

(UTC+08:00) Perth

![](https://help.fmiworks.com/hubfs/image-png-Jun-16-2023-07-33-59-2776-AM.png)

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