[3 simple rules for effectively handling dates and timezones](https://dev.to/corykeane/3-simple-rules-for-effectively-handling-dates-and-timezones-1pe0 "Permanent Link: 3 simple rules for effectively handling dates and timezones")

To the point post - and this is a subject that burns people over and over.

Rule #1 - store datetimes in utc in your database, and back end code. Rule #2 - convert datetimes to the user’s local timezone using frontend code. Rule #3 - use datetime libraries.

Source: [dev.to](https://dev.to/corykeane/3-simple-rules-for-effectively-handling-dates-and-timezones-1pe0)

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