Wrong Time Execution
Fix cron jobs running at unexpected times.
Common Issue: Cron jobs running hours early/late due to timezone configuration problems.
Check System Time
# Check current system time and timezone
date
timedatectl # on systemd systems
# Check timezone
cat /etc/timezone
ls -la /etc/localtime
Common Solutions
✅ Set Correct Timezone
# Set timezone
sudo timedatectl set-timezone America/New_York
sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata # Debian/Ubuntu
✅ Use UTC in Cron
# Set timezone in crontab
TZ=UTC
0 14 * * * /path/to/script.sh # 2 PM UTC