Does the platform handle DST time shifting?

Yes, our platform knows about the DST time shift, which means that in those countries where the DST shift is in effect, time moves forward by one hour in the spring and back by one hour in the fall. 

For example, on Sunday, March 10, at 2 AM, the clocks in North America will be shifted forward to 3 AM.

This means that any lessons scheduled by the student will appear one hour earlier for teachers who live in time zones without DST (Daylight Savings Time). If a teacher schedules a lesson, the lesson time will not be changed for the teacher but will move one hour forward for the student.

For this reason, please keep in mind that it's always better for the student to schedule the lessons unless the teacher communicates with the parent about the time change. Also, if multiple lessons are scheduled by the student, the lessons before the DST shift date will be scheduled at the current time, but the ones after will appear one hour earlier for teachers.

Also, if you live in Western Europe, your DST time will shift forward on March 31st. Everything above will apply to you, but on March 31st, the platform will automatically move the clock back to how it is now (again, only if students schedule).

The annual time shift in US and Western Europe follows the same schedule every year:

America:

Starts DST: Second Sunday of March (March 10, 2024, at 2:00 am local time)

Ends DST: First Sunday of November (November 3, 2024, at 2:00 am local time)

Change: Clocks fall back one hour

Europe:

Starts DST: Last Sunday of March (March 31, 2024, at 1:00 am UTC)

Ends DST: Last Sunday of October (October 27, 2024, at 1:00 am UTC)

Change: Clocks fall back one hour