# Incorrect time in emonESP

**URL:** <https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/incorrect-time-in-emonesp/21288>\
**Category:** WiFi Relay\
**Created:** [10 September 2022 10:46 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/incorrect-time-in-emonesp/21288 "2022-09-10T10:46:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![bobcroft](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/bobcroft/32/22161_2.png) [@bobcroft](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bobcroft)\
**Post date:** [10 September 2022 10:46 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/incorrect-time-in-emonesp/21288/1 "2022-09-10T10:46:08Z")

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I am using code from the emon relay selection platformIo, I select the env:wifirelay and load the code either by serial link or OTA, both work fine. I can access the webpage dashboard and set up MQTT etc. I can send commands to the relay to turn it on and off and also the timer works. However, what I can’t seem to set is the correct time in the timer display. As we are in BST it is an hour out. I found the time\_offset in appconfig.cpp and changed it to 3600 from 0 and that made no difference despite rebooting the ESP and restarting the webpage.  
Can someone tell me how to change the time settings please. I am guessing that even if I set up EmonCMS this will still be an issue.

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**Author:** ![bobcroft](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/bobcroft/32/22161_2.png) [@bobcroft](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/bobcroft)\
**Post date:** [10 September 2022 12:38 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/incorrect-time-in-emonesp/21288/2 "2022-09-10T12:38:46Z")

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Answering my own qustion here !! The solution was right under my nose ‘time offset’ on the dashboard. Doh!!