If your WordPress time is not automatically adjusting to daylight savings time, you may have your time zone set to a UTC offset rather than a city name. When set to a city name, WordPress automatically applies daylight savings time for that city.
How to select a city-based time zone
- Sign into your WordPress website with an admin account
- From the side menu, select Settings > General
- Scroll down to the Timezone setting
- If you are set to a UTC offset, click the dropdown and scroll up to the city names
- Select a city in your same time zone
For a list of recommended cities, see a table of cities at How to select the best city for the time zone in WordPress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, WordPress automatically adjusts for daylight savings time if you select a city-based time zone (like “New York” or “Los Angeles”) in your site settings. These time zones include DST rules and update accordingly.
You need to select a city that is located in the same time zone. To help find a matching city, see How to select the best city for the time zone in WordPress.
Yes, as long as your site uses a city-based timezone, WordPress will publish scheduled posts at the correct local time—even when daylight savings time begins or ends.
Yes, it can. WordPress cron relies on the site’s time zone setting. Using a city-based time zone ensures scheduled tasks run at the correct local time, even during DST transitions.
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