Timezone not respected in charts
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- Python
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Description
Expected Behavior
Charts would plot in same timezone as the data.
Actual Behavior
Charts are plotted in UTC, even though the source data was tz-aware of the form: 2023-06-15 08:30:00-05:00
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing where chart timestamps are converted or rendered, using the timezone-aware example in the issue as the reproduction case. Check how the chart handles the -05:00 offset and verify that plotted times remain aligned with the source data rather than being forced to UTC.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- data-visualization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100