Which Time Zone Do Scheduled Workflows Use?
Last updated: November 5, 2026
Required permissions:
The Workflows: Edit permission is required to change a Workflow's time zone.
Each scheduled Workflow runs in the time zone chosen when it was set up. That time zone controls when the Workflow is sent and, for Scheduled Leaderboards, which day counts as "Today" or "Yesterday."
Read on to learn how scheduled Workflows use time zones and how to change one.
How a Workflow's Time Zone is Set
The Time Zone field under Establish the Initial Event header on the Workflow configuration defaults to the time zone on the Workflow creator's Ambition account. Scheduled Workflows will run at their Start Time in the creator's time zone, even for recipients in other time zones.
For Scheduled Leaderboards with a Timeframe of Today or Yesterday, those comparison periods will be determined based on the Workflow Creator's time zone, as well.
Which Time Zones Are Used in Workflow Reports?
The Time Zone chosen when a Workflow is created only sets when is reportThe dates inside the report are worked out differently for each report type:
Scheduled Analytics Report: Dates such as Today or This Week follow Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Scheduled Coaching Report: Dates follow the time zone in the Workflow creator's profile.
Scheduled Pipeline Intelligence Report: Date ranges such as This Week or Last 30 Days always follow a time 7 hours behind UTC. Comparison dates such as Yesterday and A Week Ago are measured according to UTC.