# Independent answer check — episode 141

On 12 November 2026, New York is UTC−05:00 and Los Angeles is UTC−08:00. Therefore 9:00 a.m. in America/New_York is the same instant as 6:00 a.m. in America/Los_Angeles. Verify this independently with named IANA zones for the practice date; do not hardcode that three-hour difference as a year-round rule.

The Calendar primary time zone controls how an instant is displayed in that calendar view. The event's time zone describes how its entered clock time is interpreted. A correct answer names both zones, checks the event's edit details, and confirms the grid reading after the intended change. The practice event must have no guests. A changed settings label alone is not proof of an observed application result.