# WLED not following schedule

**URL:** <https://wled.discourse.group/t/wled-not-following-schedule/9285>\
**Category:** Issues\
**Created:** [September 24, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/wled-not-following-schedule/9285 "2023-09-24T14:13:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![johnnykoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@johnnykoz](https://wled.discourse.group/u/johnnykoz)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/wled-not-following-schedule/9285/1 "2023-09-24T14:13:03Z")

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I just updated to the newest binary OTA. Since updating WLED doesn’t follow scheduling.

Current setup:  
24:00 - preset 2  
Sunset - preset 20  
Sunrise - preset 5 (off)

After update, the lights came on preset 2 at 10am. Manual off within app then they came back on again at 11am and so on. They were on when sunset came and did switch to preset 20 however they went to preset 2 again at 9, 10 and 11 after I kept switching presets back. This morning, they stayed on and didn’t turn off at sunrise.

Time is set properly, following [pool.ntp.org](http://pool.ntp.org)

I’ve attempted a hard reset, rebooted wled. I’m still a rookie here so excuse my ignorance! Thanks for any help!

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**Author:** ![blazoncek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/blazoncek/32/1886_2.png) [@blazoncek](https://wled.discourse.group/u/blazoncek)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/wled-not-following-schedule/9285/2 "2023-09-25T11:59:20Z")

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24 means every hour.

If you want midnight the hour needs to be 0.

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**Author:** ![johnnykoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@johnnykoz](https://wled.discourse.group/u/johnnykoz)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/wled-not-following-schedule/9285/3 "2023-09-25T12:11:56Z")

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Well, I feel like an idiot. I just changed it. I’ll report back on what it does. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://wled.discourse.group/u/Jinx)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/wled-not-following-schedule/9285/4 "2023-09-25T19:59:14Z")

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> [@blazoncek](#):
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> 24 means every hour.
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> If you want midnight the hour needs to be 0.

This is very helpful. I have been using 23:59 forever as 24 didn’t work 🤓  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![blazoncek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/wled.discourse.group/blazoncek/32/1886_2.png) [@blazoncek](https://wled.discourse.group/u/blazoncek)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://wled.discourse.group/t/wled-not-following-schedule/9285/5 "2023-09-25T22:03:40Z")

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There is no 24 hour, the day ends at 23:59:59.9999999999…  
😉
