What time is it?

[barriesimpson]

Interesting one this:

I ask Cortana "what time is it" she shows me a Bing result from the web - Current time in Beed, India (IST). Now you would probably say, "that's ok" and it would be if I lived in India. But I don't. I live in Gran Canaria - Canary Islands, Spain and the time is completely different to India. I wonder what makes her think that I live in India? Oh, and it's not my accent - I am English born and bred.

Barrie

 

[SamJHannan]

What are your region settings?

 

[gpobernardo]

Interesting one this:

I ask Cortana "what time is it" she shows me a Bing result from the web - Current time in Beed, India (IST). Now you would probably say, "that's ok" and it would be if I lived in India. But I don't. I live in Gran Canaria - Canary Islands, Spain and the time is completely different to India. I wonder what makes her think that I live in India? Oh, and it's not my accent - I am English born and bred.

Barrie

In addition to checking your phone regional settings, could you also check your Manufacturer Name under Settings > extras+info? You might want to check your phone time zone, too.

 

[barriesimpson]

Settings are all English UK, manufacturer name is: RM-1045_1006 and time zone is UK UTC which coincides with the time zone in the Canaries.

 

[vEEP pEEP]

Hello,

I have the same issue with a 930 - Hong Kong Variant. But I live in Mountain Standard Time Zone.
http://forums.windowscentral.com/cortana/328966-how-do-i-set-my-cortana-correct-timezone.html

Region-Canada

But it shows Iceland time when I ask the time (GST).

ICELAND?????

 

[vEEP pEEP]

Hi BarrySimpson,

So Cortana bases its timezone on where it was built, not GPS?

Thanks,

Mr. V

 

[ncharlt]

This is a definite bug. I live in the UK with an unblocked British 930 CVGB and if I ask Cortana the time, I get the time for Beed, India.

 

[SamJHannan]

I've just tried this myself and she won't tell me anything, just a dictionary result for the word time. On the latest DP in the UK, 920 CVGB

 

[aximtreo]

It's Howdy Doody Time.

Sorry, just had to do this for us old guys.

 

[someone2639]

It's Howdy Doody Time.

Sorry, just had to do this for us old guys.

No, it's adventure time!

 

[gMaesterUK]

I too have Beed, India as my timezone for a SIMFREE UK 820 (CV GBIE). I thought when I read this it took the time based on your proxy, but obviously not if it's affecting so many people.

G.

 

[someone2639]

Odd, I tried on ATT Lumia 635, and it displays the right time, albeit from a larger city in the time zone. Must be a Cortana bug.

 

[gMaesterUK]

Its not a Cortana bug, but a Bing bug. Try typing the same query in Bing and you'll get (usually) Beed or Iceland.

G.

 

[WPit]

Yep. Try Bing settings. General settings: Bing - Search Worldwide . Not sure on this. Maybe also your Microsoft account: https://login.live.com . ; ) Cortana working seamlessly here.

 

[RumoredNow]

I just keyed Cortana in listening mode and asked, "What time is it?" I was given the correct time in HH:MM:SS format with my location indicated in the reply. It was a web search style response not a verbal one.

I just typed, "What time is it" into my address bar on IE 11 with Bing as the default search engine and received the correct time and location.

Might be a Regional server bug?

 

[gMaesterUK]

Might be a Regional server bug?

You're probably right on that, though another poster who I thought was from Canada was getting similar issues. Hmmm

Strange that Bing local is working fine, but Bing can't work out the time! LOL

G.

 

[bradleymcc6]

Same problem, UK EE 930, I'm getting the time for Beed, India

 

[Laurence Donohoe]

I have the same issue, when I ask Cortana what time is it I get the time in Beed, India. I live in Ireland. All other setting look fine to me.