Request: Show local time alongside server time for maintenan

Request: Show local time alongside server time for maintenance and events

I’ve not posted or read the forums, EVER. I would hope this it already an issue, but since playing WOW since 2005 (about 3 months after release) this seems to be a no-brainer to me. Apologies to long time forums users, I assume this has been posted literally hundreds of times.

I appreciate that Battle.net needs to coordinate global events and maintenance windows, but displaying only server-side timestamps creates unnecessary friction for players. As computers can instantly convert between time zones, we shouldn’t need to manually calculate when events will occur in our local time.

Suggestion:

  • Keep the server time for transparency
  • Add local time conversions next to each timestamp (e.g., “3:00 PM PST (6:00 PM your time)”)
  • Alternatively, add a toggle to switch between server/local time

Benefits:

  • Reduces confusion about event timing
  • Eliminates mental math and potential errors
  • Improves user experience for international players
  • Brings Battle.net in line with modern web practices

Many other gaming platforms already implement this feature. Given Blizzard’s global player base, this would be a meaningful quality-of-life improvement.

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