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Cron job running at the wrong time
Fix cron jobs that run at unexpected times because of UTC, server timezones, or daylight saving time.
Timezone mistakes are one of the most common cron problems.
What to check
- The server timezone.
- The scheduler platform timezone.
- Whether the platform always uses UTC.
- Daylight saving time transitions.
- Whether logs are shown in UTC or local time.
AWS EventBridge and GitHub Actions scheduled workflows are UTC-based. Linux cron often uses server local time. Kubernetes depends on cluster behavior and configuration.