[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28988: Detect Time Zones automatically at installation

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#28988: Detect Time Zones automatically at installation
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 Reporter:  danielmount  |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Date/Time    |    Version:
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
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 Currently, upon installing Wordpress, one of the steps I always take is to
 go to Settings > General > Timezone to manually set my time zone. I've
 been using Wordpress for eight years, so I know to do it and how to do it,
 and it's just a minor inconvenience. However, I have seen people new to
 this platform be confused and/or not know how to change this.

 Is it technologically possible to use a geolocation service to query the
 IP address of the computer installing Wordpress and automatically set that
 service's best guess as to time zone, perhaps during the setup process?

 I would envision the UI option remaining in settings, in case, for
 example, a developer in one time zone builds a site for a client in
 another. But automatic detection would be perfect for the average new
 user. It would be one more element that just works out of the box for
 those who aren't particularly tech savvy.

 I did some searching in Trac to see if I could find a similar ticket and
 couldn't find any.

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