I've managed to install the DateTime module but I'm still getting incorrect values returned as it moves through the Daylight Saving Time change.

I've added the following code:
        my $dt = DateTime->new (
            year        => $obs_year,
            month        => $obs_month,
            day        => $obs_day,
            hour        => $obs_hour,
            minute        => $obs_minute,    
            time_zone    => 'Europe/London',
            );

        $dt->set_time_zone( 'UTC' );

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The following is output:

LOCAL | UTC
2014/10/26 00:59 | 2014/10/25 23:59 <- Correct
2014/10/26 01:00 | 2014/10/26 01:00 <- Incorrect, should be 00:00

UTC is also actually repeating 01:00 - 01:59 so after the Daylight Saving Change it is correct again it's just the transition it appears to go wrong.

The UTC datetime is still being moved on by 1hr - this should stay the same enabling the Local time to catch-up.

Have I coded this correctly?

Really appreciate your help on this - Thanks.

In reply to Re^3: Converting local time to utc time by ureco
in thread Converting local time to utc time by ureco

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