# Zoom API returning incorrect start time for webinars **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [March 30, 2021, 10:06am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-returning-incorrect-start-time-for-webinars/46905 "2021-03-30T10:06:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zoomaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7feea3/32.png) [@zoomaa](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/zoomaa)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 10:06am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-returning-incorrect-start-time-for-webinars/46905/1 "2021-03-30T10:06:16Z")
**Description** We are finding the Zoom API is returning the start time back to us an hour early, 18:00 instead of 19:00. The webinar time in the Zoom dashboard is correct at 7pm for that date, but Zoom api keeps returning 6pm, see highlighted below. Do you have a point of contact at Zoom developers to help troubleshoot and resolve? If you can send them an email and copy us that would be helpful. Below is an example that can be sent to Zoom. This is what is being returned to us for 30 March. **Error** CreatedAt: {3/11/2021 2:50:21 PM} Duration: 60 HostId: “Vuf1YPG\_QVqYObYJA0pJWw” Id: 87408505634 JoinUrl: Knowing the endpoint/s can help us to identify your issue faster. Please link the ones you need help/have a question with. **Which Endpoint/s?** [https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/](https://api.zoom.us/v2/users/)/webinars **How To Reproduce (If applicable)** Steps to reproduce the behavior: ![download1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/4/6/462eba67efb5913acb5be99e1fd3796c29a1c84c.png) We retrieve the Webinars just fine . Issue is with the time that gets returned . It is one hour behind . 1. Request URL / Headers (without credentials) / Body 2. See error **Screenshots (If applicable)** Example of some days that are returned to us : I can only add one image. **Additional context** Times that are showing in zoom dashboard : Can only add one image so couldnt add an image here Add any other context about the problem here. Our implementation works for days before March 28th . These days match up fine in zoom dashboard . Can zoom return us the corrected time for the event to match the dashboard ? or should we handle the time zone change ourselves ? ---
**Author:** ![zoomaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7feea3/32.png) [@zoomaa](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/zoomaa)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 10:07am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-returning-incorrect-start-time-for-webinars/46905/2 "2021-03-30T10:07:19Z")
![download2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/0/f/0f476f12de50d777d49bd3f732b0f9417ade95bf.png) Screenshot example ---
**Author:** ![will.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/will.zoom/32/14417_2.png) [@will.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/will.zoom)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-returning-incorrect-start-time-for-webinars/46905/3 "2021-03-30T21:49:40Z")
Hi @zoomaa, What timezone is your Zoom dashboard set to? Our API response will always return the start\_time in UTC, and it’s then converted to local time in our Frontend. We recommend you handle this similarly for your own applications as well. Let me know if this helps to clarify. Thanks! Will ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 7:49am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-api-returning-incorrect-start-time-for-webinars/46905/4 "2021-04-30T07:49:43Z")
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