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All day events are not obeying Prefer outlook.timezone

Wasif Samad 6 Reputation points
2023-10-05T15:03:49.7566667+00:00

Unable to get the start and end times for all day events in the preferer outlook.timezone.

I created an all day event for 7th October in GMT+5 time zone. The list and get methods of outlook calendar while using Prefer outlook.timezone is always returning the start and end times in GMT+5.

For example, this is the list method with Prefer = outlook.timezone="America/Los_Angeles":

"@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('36e3c7fc-1c36-41a0-9545-fe8480386523')/calendar/calendarView",
    "value": [
        {
            "@odata.etag": "W/\"IloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABf0dkGw==\"",
            "id": "AQMkADI2ZDFmNDY4LTJlOWItNGVhOS1iM2E1LWZhMzg5ZDQ1MGUwNgBGAAADhQrIuhuED0_HAi76F3pFqAcAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQAAAgENAAAAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABgAeCBwAAAA==",
            "createdDateTime": "2023-10-03T06:47:56.3712403Z",
            "lastModifiedDateTime": "2023-10-03T06:47:57.2702329Z",
            "changeKey": "IloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABf0dkGw==",
            "categories": [],
            "transactionId": 
            "originalStartTimeZone": "UTC",
            "originalEndTimeZone": "UTC",
            "iCalUId": "040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E008000000007388698AC5F5D901000000000000000010000000EA9F3D917031284AB6EEF7558F33CC4C",
            "reminderMinutesBeforeStart": 15,
            "isReminderOn": 
            "hasAttachments": 
            "subject": "Wasif Samad",
            "bodyPreview": "Unit#: 35\r\n\r\nLead Details\r\n\r\nEmail: wasifsamad97@gmail.com\r\n\r\nView Tenant Notification Logs",
            "importance": "normal",
            "sensitivity": "normal",
            "isAllDay": 
            "isCancelled": 
            "isOrganizer": 
            "responseRequested": 
            "seriesMasterId": 
            "showAs": "busy",
            "type": "singleInstance",
            "webLink": "https://outlook.office365.com/owa/?itemid=AQMkADI2ZDFmNDY4LTJlOWItNGVhOS1iM2E1LWZhMzg5ZDQ1MGUwNgBGAAADhQrIuhuED0%2BHAi76F3pFqAcAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQAAAgENAAAAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABgAeCBwAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&path=/calendar/item",
            "onlineMeetingUrl": 
            "isOnlineMeeting": 
            "onlineMeetingProvider": "unknown",
            "allowNewTimeProposals": 
            "occurrenceId": 
            "isDraft": 
            "hideAttendees": 
            "responseStatus": {
                "response": "organizer",
                "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
            },
            "body": {
                "contentType": "html",
                "content": "<html>\r\n<head>\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\">\r\n</head>\r\n<body>\r\n<span>Unit#: 35</span><br>\r\n<br>\r\n<span><a href=\"https://stageapp.lethub.co/#/leads/52146\">Lead Details</a><span><br>\r\n<br>\r\n<span>Email: <a href=\"mailto:wasifsamad97@gmail.com\">wasifsamad97@gmail.com</a></span><br>\r\n<br>\r\n<span><a href=\"https://stageapp.lethub.co/#/tenantNotificationLog?showingId=214475\">View Tenant Notification Logs</a></span><br>\r\n<br>\r\n</span></span>\r\n</body>\r\n</html>\r\n"
            },
            "start": {
                "dateTime": "2023-10-06T09:00:00.0000000",
                "timeZone": "America/Los_Angeles"
            },
            "end": {
                "dateTime": "2023-10-06T09:30:00.0000000",
                "timeZone": "America/Los_Angeles"
            },
            "location": {
                "displayName": "615 S Glendale Ave - 35 Glendale CA 91205",
                "locationType": "default",
                "uniqueId": "615 S Glendale Ave - 35 Glendale CA 91205",
                "uniqueIdType": "private"
            },
            "locations": [
                {
                    "displayName": "615 S Glendale Ave - 35 Glendale CA 91205",
                    "locationType": "default",
                    "uniqueId": "615 S Glendale Ave - 35 Glendale CA 91205",
                    "uniqueIdType": "private"
                }
            ],
            "recurrence": 
            "attendees": [],
            "organizer": {
                "emailAddress": {
                    "name": "Wasif Samad",
                    "address": "wasif.samad@lethub.co"
                }
            },
            "onlineMeeting": 
        },
        {
            "@odata.etag": "W/\"IloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABf93HDQ==\"",
            "id": "AQMkADI2ZDFmNDY4LTJlOWItNGVhOS1iM2E1LWZhMzg5ZDQ1MGUwNgBGAAADhQrIuhuED0_HAi76F3pFqAcAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQAAAgENAAAAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABgJ8E2gAAAA==",
            "createdDateTime": "2023-10-05T13:56:33.1916212Z",
            "lastModifiedDateTime": "2023-10-05T13:56:34.1370576Z",
            "changeKey": "IloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABf93HDQ==",
            "categories": [],
            "transactionId": "95192cba-f3b3-0cc2-24bd-cb109fb38362",
            "originalStartTimeZone": "America/Los_Angeles",
            "originalEndTimeZone": "America/Los_Angeles",
            "iCalUId": "040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E00800000000DB19A7BF93F7D901000000000000000010000000A4673223D8F83846B91515F96F2A048E",
            "reminderMinutesBeforeStart": 420,
            "isReminderOn": 
            "hasAttachments": 
            "subject": "all day event",
            "bodyPreview": "",
            "importance": "normal",
            "sensitivity": "normal",
            "isAllDay": 
            "isCancelled": 
            "isOrganizer": 
            "responseRequested": 
            "seriesMasterId": 
            "showAs": "busy",
            "type": "singleInstance",
            "webLink": "https://outlook.office365.com/owa/?itemid=AQMkADI2ZDFmNDY4LTJlOWItNGVhOS1iM2E1LWZhMzg5ZDQ1MGUwNgBGAAADhQrIuhuED0%2BHAi76F3pFqAcAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQAAAgENAAAAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABgJ8E2gAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&path=/calendar/item",
            "onlineMeetingUrl": 
            "isOnlineMeeting": 
            "onlineMeetingProvider": "unknown",
            "allowNewTimeProposals": 
            "occurrenceId": 
            "isDraft": 
            "hideAttendees": 
            "responseStatus": {
                "response": "organizer",
                "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
            },
            "body": {
                "contentType": "html",
                "content": ""
            },
            "start": {
                "dateTime": "2023-10-07T00:00:00.0000000",
                "timeZone": "America/Los_Angeles"
            },
            "end": {
                "dateTime": "2023-10-08T00:00:00.0000000",
                "timeZone": "America/Los_Angeles"
            },
            "location": {
                "displayName": "",
                "locationType": "default",
                "uniqueIdType": "unknown",
                "address": {},
                "coordinates": {}
            },
            "locations": [],
            "recurrence": 
            "attendees": [],
            "organizer": {
                "emailAddress": {
                    "name": "Wasif Samad",
                    "address": "wasif.samad@lethub.co"
                }
            },
            "onlineMeeting": 
        },
]

This is the same request using Prefer = outlook.timezone="UTC" 

    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('36e3c7fc-1c36-41a0-9545-fe8480386523')/calendar/calendarView",
    "value": [
        {
            "@odata.etag": "W/\"IloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABf0dkGw==\"",
            "id": "AQMkADI2ZDFmNDY4LTJlOWItNGVhOS1iM2E1LWZhMzg5ZDQ1MGUwNgBGAAADhQrIuhuED0_HAi76F3pFqAcAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQAAAgENAAAAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABgAeCBwAAAA==",
            "createdDateTime": "2023-10-03T06:47:56.3712403Z",
            "lastModifiedDateTime": "2023-10-03T06:47:57.2702329Z",
            "changeKey": "IloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABf0dkGw==",
            "categories": [],
            "transactionId": 
            "originalStartTimeZone": "UTC",
            "originalEndTimeZone": "UTC",
            "iCalUId": "040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E008000000007388698AC5F5D901000000000000000010000000EA9F3D917031284AB6EEF7558F33CC4C",
            "reminderMinutesBeforeStart": 15,
            "isReminderOn": 
            "hasAttachments": 
            "subject": "Wasif Samad",
            "bodyPreview": "Unit#: 35\r\n\r\nLead Details\r\n\r\nEmail: wasifsamad97@gmail.com\r\n\r\nView Tenant Notification Logs",
            "importance": "normal",
            "sensitivity": "normal",
            "isAllDay": 
            "isCancelled": 
            "isOrganizer": 
            "responseRequested": 
            "seriesMasterId": 
            "showAs": "busy",
            "type": "singleInstance",
            "webLink": "https://outlook.office365.com/owa/?itemid=AQMkADI2ZDFmNDY4LTJlOWItNGVhOS1iM2E1LWZhMzg5ZDQ1MGUwNgBGAAADhQrIuhuED0%2BHAi76F3pFqAcAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQAAAgENAAAAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABgAeCBwAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&path=/calendar/item",
            "onlineMeetingUrl": 
            "isOnlineMeeting": 
            "onlineMeetingProvider": "unknown",
            "allowNewTimeProposals": 
            "occurrenceId": 
            "isDraft": 
            "hideAttendees": 
            "responseStatus": {
                "response": "organizer",
                "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
            },
            "body": {
                "contentType": "html",
                "content": "<html>\r\n<head>\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\">\r\n</head>\r\n<body>\r\n<span>Unit#: 35</span><br>\r\n<br>\r\n<span><a href=\"https://stageapp.lethub.co/#/leads/52146\">Lead Details</a><span><br>\r\n<br>\r\n<span>Email: <a href=\"mailto:wasifsamad97@gmail.com\">wasifsamad97@gmail.com</a></span><br>\r\n<br>\r\n<span><a href=\"https://stageapp.lethub.co/#/tenantNotificationLog?showingId=214475\">View Tenant Notification Logs</a></span><br>\r\n<br>\r\n</span></span>\r\n</body>\r\n</html>\r\n"
            },
            "start": {
                "dateTime": "2023-10-06T16:00:00.0000000",
                "timeZone": "UTC"
            },
            "end": {
                "dateTime": "2023-10-06T16:30:00.0000000",
                "timeZone": "UTC"
            },
            "location": {
                "displayName": "615 S Glendale Ave - 35 Glendale CA 91205",
                "locationType": "default",
                "uniqueId": "615 S Glendale Ave - 35 Glendale CA 91205",
                "uniqueIdType": "private"
            },
            "locations": [
                {
                    "displayName": "615 S Glendale Ave - 35 Glendale CA 91205",
                    "locationType": "default",
                    "uniqueId": "615 S Glendale Ave - 35 Glendale CA 91205",
                    "uniqueIdType": "private"
                }
            ],
            "recurrence": 
            "attendees": [],
            "organizer": {
                "emailAddress": {
                    "name": "Wasif Samad",
                    "address": "wasif.samad@lethub.co"
                }
            },
            "onlineMeeting": 
        },
        {
            "@odata.etag": "W/\"IloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABf93HDQ==\"",
            "id": "AQMkADI2ZDFmNDY4LTJlOWItNGVhOS1iM2E1LWZhMzg5ZDQ1MGUwNgBGAAADhQrIuhuED0_HAi76F3pFqAcAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQAAAgENAAAAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABgJ8E2gAAAA==",
            "createdDateTime": "2023-10-05T13:56:33.1916212Z",
            "lastModifiedDateTime": "2023-10-05T13:56:34.1370576Z",
            "changeKey": "IloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABf93HDQ==",
            "categories": [],
            "transactionId": "95192cba-f3b3-0cc2-24bd-cb109fb38362",
            "originalStartTimeZone": "UTC",
            "originalEndTimeZone": "UTC",
            "iCalUId": "040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E00800000000DB19A7BF93F7D901000000000000000010000000A4673223D8F83846B91515F96F2A048E",
            "reminderMinutesBeforeStart": 420,
            "isReminderOn": 
            "hasAttachments": 
            "subject": "all day event",
            "bodyPreview": "",
            "importance": "normal",
            "sensitivity": "normal",
            "isAllDay": 
            "isCancelled": 
            "isOrganizer": 
            "responseRequested": 
            "seriesMasterId": 
            "showAs": "busy",
            "type": "singleInstance",
            "webLink": "https://outlook.office365.com/owa/?itemid=AQMkADI2ZDFmNDY4LTJlOWItNGVhOS1iM2E1LWZhMzg5ZDQ1MGUwNgBGAAADhQrIuhuED0%2BHAi76F3pFqAcAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQAAAgENAAAAIloTFbAhCkiHTVTwnI2TXQABgJ8E2gAAAA%3D%3D&exvsurl=1&path=/calendar/item",
            "onlineMeetingUrl": 
            "isOnlineMeeting": 
            "onlineMeetingProvider": "unknown",
            "allowNewTimeProposals": 
            "occurrenceId": 
            "isDraft": 
            "hideAttendees": 
            "responseStatus": {
                "response": "organizer",
                "time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
            },
            "body": {
                "contentType": "html",
                "content": ""
            },
            "start": {
                "dateTime": "2023-10-07T00:00:00.0000000",
                "timeZone": "UTC"
            },
            "end": {
                "dateTime": "2023-10-08T00:00:00.0000000",
                "timeZone": "UTC"
            },
            "location": {
                "displayName": "",
                "locationType": "default",
                "uniqueIdType": "unknown",
                "address": {},
                "coordinates": {}
            },
            "locations": [],
            "recurrence": 
            "attendees": [],
            "organizer": {
                "emailAddress": {
                    "name": "Wasif Samad",
                    "address": "wasif.samad@lethub.co"
                }
            },
            "onlineMeeting": 
        },
]

In each of the requests, the first event is a normal event. It obeys the Prefer outlook.timezone, but the second event which is an all-day event does not obey the preferred time zone. This is an important bug as I save the event and I don't know in which time zone I am receiving the events. I need to show these events to the users of my application.

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  1. AsithwMSFT 1,420 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-12-17T22:03:27.0733333+00:00

    Currently "allDay" event times are set to midnight on the date itself (such as '2023-11-27T00:00:00.0000000'), which cause such response.

    find more details about allday event property.

    if the event lasts all day. If true, regardless of whether it's a single-day or multi-day event, start and end time must be set to midnight and be in the same time zone

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