SmartSuite stores every date and time in UTC and shows it in the time zone set on your profile, so each member sees the same moment in local time. Change your time zone, locale and language in My Profile > General Preferences; new profiles start with the workspace defaults.
Plan Availability | All plan types. |
Permissions | Every member sets their own time zone and locale. Administrators set the workspace defaults in Workspace Preferences. |
Platform | Web |
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How do I change my time zone or locale?
Select your profile icon in the upper-right corner.
Select My Profile.
Open the General Preferences section and select Edit.
Choose the Language, Time Zone and Locale.
Select Update General Preferences. The browser refreshes when the language or locale changes.
Note: Your profile starts with the values set at the workspace level. Your own setting overrides the workspace default for everything you see.
What does the time zone change?
When you add or edit a date and time, it is saved in UTC and displayed in your time zone. Another member in a different zone sees the same moment adjusted to their zone.
What does the locale change?
Locale | Date | Time | Numbers |
English (US) | MM/DD/YYYY. | 12-hour clock. | Comma for thousands, period for decimals. |
German (Germany) | DD.MM.YYYY. | 24-hour clock. | Period for thousands, comma for decimals. |
Currency fields follow the locale for separators but keep their currency and symbol: $1,234.56 in English (US), 1.234,56 € in German (Germany).
Frequently asked questions
The first question came from a conversation this month.
Why does a date show in GMT when the workspace time zone is set to my country?
Why does a date show in GMT when the workspace time zone is set to my country?
The workspace setting is only the default for new profiles. Check My Profile > General Preferences: the time zone there decides what you see. Dates are stored in UTC, which is the same as GMT, and converted to the profile time zone on display.
If I change my time zone, does it change what other members see?
If I change my time zone, does it change what other members see?
No. Each member sees dates and times in their own profile time zone. The stored value does not change.
Does the locale translate my records?
Does the locale translate my records?
No. The locale changes the format of dates, times and numbers. The language setting changes the interface text; record content stays as it was typed.
Can I set a time zone on a Date field?
Can I set a time zone on a Date field?
No. A Date field with a time always shows the time in the member's profile time zone; there is no per-field time zone setting.
Which time zone do automations use?
Which time zone do automations use?
A new automation defaults to the time zone of the member who created it, and you can change it in that automation's settings. There is no workspace-wide default for every automation. The hosted MCP server can change the time zone of several automations at once.
Last verified 23 Oct 2026.