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Microsoft calendar updates lag after parts of Canada drop clock changes
Parts of Canada stopped changing their clocks on 1 November, leaving affected regions on fixed time zones. Microsoft’s software had not fully adapted, causing incorrect times and disrupted calendars and schedules for some customers.
Outlook users must change their calendar time zone and update upcoming meetings; only organisers can amend meetings involving others. Changing recurring meetings’ time zones can reset moved occurrences, which then need to be recreated. Microsoft’s fixes are arriving on different schedules: SharePoint On-Prem is due an update on 10 November, while a Power Pages service fix is targeted for 12 December. Temporary workarounds for Power Automate and Fabric include setting systems to other locations, such as Bogota for Manitoba.
In short
- Canadian clock changes disrupted several Microsoft products.
- Outlook meetings may need manual updates.
- Some fixes and workarounds are still pending.
Explained simply
Some parts of Canada have chosen to stay on the same time throughout the year, rather than moving their clocks seasonally. This changes the time difference between those regions and places that still change their clocks.
Microsoft provides services including Outlook calendars, SharePoint and Power Pages, which businesses use to organise meetings and manage information. These services rely on time zone rules to display dates and times correctly, so a rule change can affect appointments, schedules and automated tasks.
Outlook users may need to adjust their calendar settings, and meeting organisers are responsible for changing invitations sent to other people. The issue matters because different Microsoft products are being updated at different times, leaving some customers to use temporary workarounds in the meantime.
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Originally published by The Register as “Microsoft’s Canada timezone troubles leave admins fixing calendars, pretending they’re in Bogota”.