# Send email workflow step removing timezone from date **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Tags:** workflows\ **Created:** [October 30, 2025, 4:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/send-email-workflow-step-removing-timezone-from-date/85162 "2025-10-30T04:54:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blairrorani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/blairrorani/32/43426_2.png) [@blairrorani](https://community.glideapps.com/u/blairrorani)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 4:54am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/send-email-workflow-step-removing-timezone-from-date/85162/1 "2025-10-30T04:54:20Z")
I have a workflow that sends an email using a date that is stored in Glide. When the email sends the date is “converted” magically to utc+0 instead of +11 which is my current time zone. For example, 7:12 am should be 6:12 pm ![Screenshot 2025-10-30 at 15.49.21](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/e/e/ee6e4c3bdeefe51b4a774ebade6887e8ddf64f60.png) How do I fix? ---
**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/send-email-workflow-step-removing-timezone-from-date/85162/2 "2025-10-30T11:01:34Z")
Is the respect timezone option checked in the date column? ---
**Author:** ![blairrorani](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/blairrorani/32/43426_2.png) [@blairrorani](https://community.glideapps.com/u/blairrorani)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/send-email-workflow-step-removing-timezone-from-date/85162/3 "2025-10-30T19:34:27Z")
I start with a date (start): ![Screenshot 2025-10-31 at 06.28.00](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/0/e/0e50d2da31cd0185a92b74937cff36f860062cff.png) then I do some maths to add a duration and get an end date: ![Screenshot 2025-10-31 at 06.28.16](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/1/3/134e500a60b776c86c0bf4daf7fd6182b368df8f.png) Then finally I use both dates in a template field and that field is the body of my email: ![Screenshot 2025-10-31 at 06.28.45](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/3/7/37b53b214b11cd896b7b05076c3def2bd4ca9e48.png) Dates are correct in all Glide cols. When email sends we lose the TZ, I assume from the start col and it’s all down will from there 😕 ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/send-email-workflow-step-removing-timezone-from-date/85162/4 "2025-10-31T01:00:00Z")
![Screenshot 2025-10-31 at 06.28.00](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/0/e/0e50d2da31cd0185a92b74937cff36f860062cff.png) You were using Respect Time Zones here, I assume it’s stored as UTC+0 under the hood and it carries to your calculations. You mention you are using a workflow, so another assumption here is the server looks at things in UTC+0, different from the usual “user” value, where they try to convert to your device’s timezone. Question: Does it have to be a “respect time zone” setup? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic\_Lefevre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ludovic_lefevre/32/92294_2.png) [@Ludovic\_Lefevre](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ludovic_Lefevre)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 8:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/send-email-workflow-step-removing-timezone-from-date/85162/5 "2025-11-27T08:16:51Z")
Hi there, I have the same behavior and so issue on my side. Having the below config: - 1 workflow triggering creation of an event in calendar + sending of a confirmation email including the date time → This case works fine, I assume because this workflow is actually triggered by an user action (button in the app) so the “Respect Time Zone” is well applied - 1 workflow triggering the sending of reminder email → this case is failing and the Date time included in the mail is converted in English UK (from French) format and time Zone from “Lundi 24 Novembre à 9:00” to “Monday, November 24th at 8:00AM” - → This workflow is triggered automatically with the schelduler, so I assume it is due to the fact it is executed on server side and so loosing the user config. Any chance this could be easily fixed? I would be surprise this could be an accepted behavior cause this use case seems very basic to me.. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/send-email-workflow-step-removing-timezone-from-date/85162/6 "2025-11-27T23:40:25Z")
I don’t think it can easily be fixed because as you said, it run server side, so it doesn’t have the context of what timezone you want the date/time object to be in. That’s why it defaults to UTC+0. You might have to have a math step in there to convert the time to your timezone (adding/subtracting the hours required), then use it in your email. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic\_Lefevre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ludovic_lefevre/32/92294_2.png) [@Ludovic\_Lefevre](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ludovic_Lefevre)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 9:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/send-email-workflow-step-removing-timezone-from-date/85162/7 "2025-11-28T09:39:23Z")
Thanks a lot for the answer, I will try this workaround.. at first I was hesitating cause not sure the server was always at same location so did not want to put a logic layer on this.. but it is worth trying then.