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Support for visualization of UTC timestamps

We are keeping all of our time values in our data sources as UTC (as we consider this a best practice for our international customers). However, when showing those dates in PowerBI reports, we’d love to get the option to visualize that date as a local timestamp, instead of the UTC timestamp. I know this is not something that everyone needs as a default, but having the option to mark a field with datatype ‘utctimestamp’, for example would be a good solution.
Status: Needs Votes
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Tiwari-Gajanand
New Member

Pls provide the option or formula to change the any time zone like UTC to CST or IST

oveth
New Member

I find it surprising that a BI tool in 2023 doesn't support timezones for visualization, Please implement.

don_x_thompson
New Member

Just one of many things Microsoft doesn't seem to get when it comes to the difference between serving large organizations vs mom and pops. A Power Bi report should know from the browser what time zone it is and adjust automatically.

ldesentis
New Member

"I am surprised that in 2023, a BI tool lacks support for timezones in visualization. Kindly consider implementing this feature."

Redentor_Sandie
New Member

Please provide the option or formula to set time zone like UTC+8 or GMT+8.

daniel_deaton
New Member

I agree with many of the comments below. It would be great to have a time stamp show the "corrected" time per a users time zone. This should be possible, for instance I can go into the service and see refresh times in my time zone, and my manager in Houston, sees the same refresh times but in her time zone format.

kathleen_smith
New Member

there's 50 other ideas like this. if they merged them they'd probably get enough votes

fbcideas_migusr
New Member
Status changed to: Needs Votes