Change your school timezone safely
Update the school default while preserving the local time of future recurring classes and the evidence already attached to each occurrence.
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This workflow is available in the live web product. Follow the documented data controls and keep appropriate operational backups.
Before you start
- Owner or manager access.
- The correct IANA timezone for the school, such as America/New_York.
- A quick review of which recurring classes use the school default and which are assigned to a branch.
Separate the school default from branch timezones
A recurring class without a location uses the school default timezone. A class assigned to a branch uses that location’s timezone instead.
Changing the school default intentionally leaves location-backed schedules alone because the branch setting takes priority.
Enter and save the correct timezone
Under Gym default timezone, enter a recognized IANA name and choose Save timezone. Use a region name rather than a fixed offset so daylight-saving changes are handled correctly.
Wait for the visible “Timezone updated” confirmation before leaving the page.
Understand what the update changes
Future generated recurring sessions without a branch are rematerialized at the same local clock time in the new timezone. Their canonical occurrence IDs remain intact.
Past sessions remain history. Existing attendance, member reservations, booking audit events, and preserved occurrence records are not discarded.
Verify the pages staff and members use
Open Classes and confirm the next few recurring occurrences. Then review a lead follow-up time and an invited member portal schedule if those workflows are in use.
The rematerialization applies only to future generated recurring sessions without a branch. Review upcoming one-off classes and private lessons separately because they are not rebuilt by this recurring-template process.
Troubleshooting
If something looks wrong
Why was the timezone rejected?
Use a valid IANA timezone such as America/Los_Angeles. Abbreviations and many informal place names are not valid scheduling timezones.
Why did one branch keep its previous class time?
Classes assigned to a location use that branch’s timezone. The gym default changes only future recurring sessions that have no location.
Keep going
Schedule classes and locations
8 min →
Open classes for member reservations
7 min →
Sell and schedule private lessons
9 min →
Reviewed July 27, 2026.