dbader / dbader/schedule

Inconsistent startup behaviour on daily tasks at midnight - Timezone related

Open
#609 11 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub
Dominant language
Python
Stars
12.3k
Forks
999
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

timezone_string = 'Europe/Berlin'

This does not get run on a startup
`schedule.every().day.at("13:05", timezone_string).do(day_rollover)
`

Whereas this **runs on startup instantly**
` schedule.every().day.at("00:00", timezone_string).do(day_rollover)
`

2023-12-08 15:16:12,838 - INFO - Scheduler started
2023-12-08 15:16:12,839 - DEBUG - Running job Job(interval=1, unit=days, do=day_rollover, args=(), kwargs={})

However, this behavior is different on different machines. I am not able to reproduce this on my Windows machine (running exactly the same version of schedule 1.2.1) in a virtual env, but I was able to reproduce this on a Linux Server, where the python application is running **in a docker container** (I can provide you with the Dockerfile if needed).

Contributor guide

No contributing guide indexed for this repository

Research direction

Reproduce the two daily schedules from the issue with schedule 1.2.1 on the reported Linux Docker environment and compare them with the Windows virtual-environment behavior. Trace the startup execution and timezone handling, then establish the expected midnight behavior and add coverage or documentation that makes the result consistent and verifiable.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
42/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.