How to correctly set the server time?

[argl]

This might be relevant:
http://www.magentocommerce.com/boards/viewthread/33778/

Thanks for this. I checked all the steps, but it does not seem to have an effect. 1) refers to my laptop/system time I assume, which is correct. 2) and 3) are set correctly. Changed 4) in the Magento core files, but does not seem to have an effect.

I will scour the Magento forum as well for this problem, as it seems to be related to Magento.
Thanks all for your help trouble shooting this. You guys are awesome.

[BigWetDog]

it may not be magneto, but the blog extension.

[argl]

Actually this fixed it for me - finally!
http://www.magentocommerce.com/boards/viewthread/55288/

Gotta wonder why I need to change a Magento core file, which is not supposed to be touched, in order to get the correct time zone instead of the default time zone, even when the correct time zone is set in the Magento backend.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, I really appreciate the big help!

[argl]

it may not be magneto, but the blog extension.

I bet it was Magneto, aka Deus Maximus!

[BigWetDog]

return the favor to someone else, and make sure you submit a bug report on it to that project.
And at the very least make sure you document your problem and solution somewhere so that when you or the next guy upgrades to the next version your changes won't be lost.

[argl]

Will do for sure. I did post a confirming response on that thread that had the solution that worked for me too, and will submit a bug report.
I am a bit of a server/php/magento beginner myself, but I will definitely look out for any problems that I can help with.