Inputs and feeds update time always shows 56-59 seconds

Strange issue:
new install, on a vm based on debian
inputs are updated directly to mqtt
even though values do change, the “seconds since last update” column always shows 56-59 seconds. Mostly 58

why would this happen and where should I look?

Server Information

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  • emoncms_mqtt :- Active Running

  • feedwriter :- Active Running - sleep 300s 78 feed points pending write

  • service-runner :- Active Running

  • redis-server :- Active Running

  • mosquitto :- Active Running

  • demandshaper :- Active Running

  • emonhub :- Not found or not installed

  • emonPiLCD :- Not found or not installed

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  • Machine :- Intel Corporation VMware Virtual Platform/440BX Desktop Reference Platform, BIOS 6.00 11/12/2020
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  • Host :- emoncms | emoncms.birou.4est.ro | (192.168.77.143)
  • Date :- 2022-09-14 20:58:44 EEST
  • Uptime :- 20:58:44 up 1:10, 1 user, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

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  • Stats :- Uptime: 4245 Threads: 7 Questions: 4698 Slow queries: 0 Opens: 45 Open tables: 38 Queries per second avg: 1.106

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  • Version :-
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    • PHP Redis :- 5.3.7
  • Host :- localhost:6379
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  • Uptime :- 0 days

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  • Version :- Mosquitto 2.0.11
  • Host :- localhost:1883 (127.0.0.1)

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even stranger: I stopped the input and the timer counted DOWN to zero, then started counting UP properly

so the counter starts from -60 and counts up???

Sounds like your inputs are being sent with timestamps in the future. Check your timezone.

timezone was ok, but I noticed the time was 1 min late
I forgot to install ntp
Once I installed it, all works fine now.

Thanks