OK. So, it will always display times on the select menu according to
standard time? I just thought since we are in day light savings time
which would make the Eastern time zone is GMT -4, it should say GMT -4
rather than GMT -5 which is what it is in standard time. Basically, it
does not actually adjust?

On Apr 14, 9:15 am, Bryan Crossland <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 2:21 AM, Frederick Cheung <
>
>
>
>
>
> [email protected]> wrote:
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> > On 13 Apr 2011, at 02:55, "tashfeen.ekram" <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> > > I am running Rails 3.0.3. I am using the below line of code to
> > > generate a list of possible time zones.
>
> > > <%= form.time_zone_select :time_zone, ActiveSupport::TimeZone.us_zones
> > > %>
>
> > > However, the options at least for the US are off by one hour. It for
> > > example lists the Eastern Time zone as +5 relative to GMT however it
> > > should be +4.
>
> > Is this because at the moment daylight savings time is in effect?
>
> > Fred
>
> I would think so. Given that East Coast is -5 GMT always and is just
> adjusted forward if DST is honored. There are some places in the US where it
> is not honored.
>
> B.

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