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No. Scheduled times are kept as local clock times, so a backup set for 02:00 stays at 02:00 after the clocks change and when you travel to another time zone. It won't skip or double a run twice a year.

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If the Mac is asleep or away at the scheduled time, it backs up once when it's next able.

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Backups & restore points · When backups run

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Do daylight saving or time zone changes affect scheduled backups?

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Short answer: No. Schedules use local clock time, so a 02:00 backup stays at 02:00 across daylight-saving changes and time zones, without skipping or doubling a run.

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No. Scheduled times are kept as local clock times, so a backup set for 02:00 stays at 02:00 after the clocks change and when you travel to another time zone. It won't skip or double a run twice a year.

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If the Mac is asleep or away at the scheduled time, it backs up once when it's next able.

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