Codex Reset Time: UTC, Local Time and Account Timers
Read Codex reset timestamps in UTC and local time, distinguish a public activity window from your account timer, and check the latest recorded evidence.
Last updated: 2026-10-31
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“Codex reset time” can mean the timestamp of a recorded public event or the next refresh shown in your own account. This page explains public clocks and time zones. For your private weekly or shorter-window timer, use the account timing checklist.
What does the public reset timestamp mean?
A timestamp places a recorded public event at a particular instant. The tracker’s “today” answer uses the UTC calendar date, even if you display event times locally. Switching the display time zone does not move the event itself.
Open the latest public status, then inspect its source record. The timestamp alone cannot establish which accounts or allowances were eligible.
Is the common activity window an official reset time?
No. The current activity window is displayed with the next-reset outlook, which can change as the data changes. It is an estimate or observed band, not an official daily appointment. Verified events can occur outside it.
Use the current display and its timestamp rather than an older screenshot or a hardcoded hour range. The forecast guide explains source forecasts, fallback estimates and uncertainty.
How do I convert UTC to local time?
Use the tracker’s UTC / Local control for recorded event timestamps. Local follows the browser’s time zone. A public event near midnight can land on different calendar dates for different readers.
For illustration only, the same instant—12:00 UTC on October 31, 2026—appears as follows. This is a time-zone example, not an actual or predicted reset:
| Time zone | Local clock at that instant |
|---|---|
| America/Los_Angeles | 05:00, October 31 (PDT, UTC−7) |
| Europe/London | 12:00, October 31 (GMT, UTC+0) |
| Asia/Tokyo | 21:00, October 31 (JST, UTC+9) |
| Asia/Seoul | 21:00, October 31 (KST, UTC+9) |
Daylight-saving offsets vary by date; do not reuse the Los Angeles offset all year. For an account timer, use the date and zone printed in the official Usage view.
How can I check an event outside the activity window?
Open reset history, select the UTC month, and compare each event’s exact timestamp with its original evidence. A record outside the currently displayed band is not automatically wrong: the band is not a rule.
A preview or banked-reset grant is not interchangeable with a completed global event. Check verification and scope before using the date as evidence.
Where do I find my personal reset timer?
Your own next refresh appears in signed-in official Usage settings. It may differ across allowances or change after an applicable reset. The tracker cannot read it.
Follow when does Codex reset? for the account steps. For what a saved or paid reset does, read reset options.
Where to go next
- Recorded status: Codex reset tracker
- Frequency rather than clock time: how often Codex resets happen
- Personal timing: account reset checklist
- Probability and confidence: forecast guide
Codex Reset is an independent tracker and is not affiliated with OpenAI.