Game Times and Time Zones
Schedule games in your own local time. Game lists show times in Pacific time (PT), with a My time switch.
When you schedule a game, the 6-8 Game Desk reads the time you pick in your device's local time zone and saves it in UTC. Game lists then show it in Pacific time (PT): the Upcoming tab of the 6-8 Game Desk and 6-8 Scores both say Times in: PT | My time. Tap My time to see times in your own time zone.
How to schedule a game
- Tap + New game.
- Choose the Light Team and the Dark Team.
- Under Scheduling Preferences, choose Schedule game.
- Tap Date, pick the day and tap Done.
- Turn on Time, pick the start time in your local time and tap Done. The picker doesn't show a time zone.
- To show the game on 6-8 Scores before it starts, turn on Public Sharing under Sharing Options.
- Tap New Game at the top right. The game shows in the Upcoming tab.
How to schedule a game in another time zone: enter the time as it is where you are right now.
| Event start time | You are in | Enter this time |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM Eastern | Pacific | 6:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM Pacific | Eastern | 12:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM in Sydney | California | Convert with a time-zone tool, then enter your local time |
After you save, the Upcoming tab shows the game in PT. For example, a game you entered as 12:00 PM Eastern shows as 9:00 AM PT. Tap My time to see it in your own time zone.
What other people see
- Scorers logged into the same 6-8 Game Desk account see the game in Upcoming in PT, or in their own time zone with My time.
- Fans on 6-8 Scores see game times in PT. With My time on, a note at the top shows which time zone is used, with Switch to PT to go back.
- With My time on, the game date can differ by viewer near midnight. A game played the evening of October 30 in California shows as October 31 for someone in Europe.
6-8 Tip: Scheduling for an event in another time zone? Ask the event director to confirm one game on their device before you load the full schedule.
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