# Creating an Inject timer in a different timezone?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-an-inject-timer-in-a-different-timezone/12346>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [17 June 2019 21:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-an-inject-timer-in-a-different-timezone/12346 "2019-06-17T21:25:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![JonRussell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@JonRussell](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JonRussell)\
**Post date:** [17 June 2019 21:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-an-inject-timer-in-a-different-timezone/12346/1 "2019-06-17T21:25:37Z")

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Hi,  
I'm running NodeRed to manage my MQTT / Tasmota home automation devices.  
One of the devices turns my hot water immersion heater on and off on Economy 7.  
(in case people don't know what Economy 7 is in the UK, its a cheaper rate electricity, for 7 hours overnight, to use for electric storage heaters and hot water. I pay about half price for electricity during a specific 7 hours over night.)  
My NodeRed server (RPi) is installed in the UK timezone which switches between British Summer time and GMT. I use BST for other devices, like lights and garden watering.  
However, Economy 7 does not use BST. It is always on GMT.  
I want to set a timer to turn on the heater at 11pm and turn off at 6am GMT, irrelevant of the current local time ?

Is that possible ? If so, how ?

Thanks !

Jon,

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [18 June 2019 07:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/creating-an-inject-timer-in-a-different-timezone/12346/2 "2019-06-18T07:43:52Z")

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Use one of the nodes intended for just such purposes. For example node-red-contrib-schedex or node-red-contrib-bigtimer.  
**[Edit]** Though looking at them I am not certain you _can_ force them to use UTC.