# Timestamp is incorret in message

**URL:** <https://community.graylog.org/t/timestamp-is-incorret-in-message/784>\
**Category:** Graylog Central (peer support)\
**Created:** [April 12, 2017, 5:22am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/timestamp-is-incorret-in-message/784 "2017-04-12T05:22:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![yunyanike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c2a13f/32.png) [@yunyanike](https://community.graylog.org/u/yunyanike)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 5:22am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/timestamp-is-incorret-in-message/784/1 "2017-04-12T05:22:01Z")

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Hi,  
I install graylog 2.2.3, found the EventReceivedTime different from timestamp in message. they phase difference 8 hours.  
How this fix?

Overview time is corret!  
System \> Overview

User admin:2017-04-12 13:21:27 +08:00  
Your web browser:2017-04-12 13:21:27 +08:00  
Graylog server:2017-04-12 13:21:27 +08:00

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**EventReceivedTime**  
**2017-04-12 11:51:54**

FileName

/tmp/test.log  
SourceModuleName

58ed9bca86415d3756b05e9c  
SourceModuleType

im\_file  
level

6  
message

aaaaa

source

beta01  
**timestamp**  
**2017-04-12T03:51:54.000Z**

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**Author:** ![jochen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/jochen/32/8_2.png) [@jochen](https://community.graylog.org/u/jochen)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 6:25am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/timestamp-is-incorret-in-message/784/2 "2017-04-12T06:25:20Z")

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The timestamp “2017-04-12 11:51:54” in the timezone UTC+08:00 is identical to the timestamp “2017-04-12T03:51:54.000Z” in UTC.

[https://github.com/Graylog2/graylog2-server/issues/2689](https://github.com/Graylog2/graylog2-server/issues/2689)

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**Author:** ![yunyanike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c2a13f/32.png) [@yunyanike](https://community.graylog.org/u/yunyanike)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 6:39am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/timestamp-is-incorret-in-message/784/3 "2017-04-12T06:39:22Z")

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@jochen thank you so much!

But I need the timestamp field is same as UTC+08:00, How will i configure ?

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**Author:** ![jochen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/jochen/32/8_2.png) [@jochen](https://community.graylog.org/u/jochen)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 6:55am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/timestamp-is-incorret-in-message/784/4 "2017-04-12T06:55:11Z")

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> [@yunyanike](#):
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> But I need the timestamp field is same as UTC+08:00, How will i configure ?

That’s currently not possible (see the referenced GitHub issue).

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**Author:** ![yunyanike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c2a13f/32.png) [@yunyanike](https://community.graylog.org/u/yunyanike)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 7:00am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/timestamp-is-incorret-in-message/784/5 "2017-04-12T07:00:10Z")

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Thank you again !  
get it!