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Convert UTC to client time zones?
- 10 years ago
Hi Betsy,
We may take a try with the method below:
Assuming currently we have the Time and UTC column in a table, where [Time] stores the actual UTC time, [UTC] stores the changed hour count between client and UTC.
Based on the different Time Zone, UTC values changes within -12 to 12 range.
When data loaded into Power BI, open Query Editor, under the Add column tab, click Add Custom Column, then under the formula part, copy and paste the following:
DateTime.AddZone([Time],0)Click OK. This step adds the default UTC Time Zone (0 here) under the time stored in [Time], to the newly created ZoneTime column;
After that, we need to create another column to switch the time zone to the client, also click on the Add custom column, then copy and paste the following formula:
DateTimeZone.SwitchZone([ZoneTime],[UTC])
After that, we have successfully added the time Zone information into the time. Then we need format the column into date/time/timezone format.
Select ClientTime column, navigate to Transform tab, choose data type and select Date/Time/TimeZone:
After that, click close and apply.
Till then we should have finished converting the time into Client local time.
If any further questions, please feel free to post back.Regards,
Charlie Liao
Firstly, really great workaround what you did there. I have seen several posts but they look like they lack the Day light saving(DLS) into consideration. This Solution worked for me with DLS as well.
The question i have is, I am trying to do the same but not on power BI desktop rather on DataFlows. I know that power BI service always considers 'UTC' as its local time. I was trying to see other approach for this problem. It is essential for me to convert this to my local (Pacific time) in dataflow as I want to limit my rows based off of this date time column dynamically.
Any suggestions or approaches to handle this? thanks in advance
Hello,
I watched @HowtoPowerBI Video (https://youtu.be/xOj7KNqe_cI?si=OsOxVOV7LZRtm3p-) which helped me so much! The only thing I had to plug in a number until I got the time to match the central time I needed. See image to see the number in red box I changed which is different from the video. I hoep this helps.