# How to get timestamps with local time instead of server time

**URL:** <http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/how-to-get-timestamps-with-local-time-instead-of-server-time/656>\
**Category:** openHistorian\
**Created:** [March 7, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/how-to-get-timestamps-with-local-time-instead-of-server-time/656 "2020-03-07T20:27:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Adnan\_Iqbal](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/user_avatar/discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/adnan_iqbal/32/528_2.png) [@Adnan\_Iqbal](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/u/Adnan_Iqbal)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/how-to-get-timestamps-with-local-time-instead-of-server-time/656/1 "2020-03-07T20:27:14Z")

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Hello Sir,  
I am using openHistorian for exporting PMU measurements as csv, However when I export the measurements, the timestamps are shown according to the server time, I would like the timestamps to use the local time. How can I achieve this? Both openHistorian and SNTP server are installed on the same PC.

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Sincerely,  
Adnan Iqbal

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**Author:** ![ritchiecarroll](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/user_avatar/discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/ritchiecarroll/32/2_2.png) [@ritchiecarroll](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/u/ritchiecarroll)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/how-to-get-timestamps-with-local-time-instead-of-server-time/656/2 "2020-03-07T20:31:12Z")

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All time values in the openHistorian use “UTC” timestamps, this is for data that is stored, data that is exported, data this processed, etc.