This is not really a bug but a limitation of the dual time zone display
when daylight time goes into effect, and to a lesser degree, when we revert
to standard time. Apparently, it's not a very common problem since very few
people complain about it, but it's interesting.
When you use dual time zones in Outlook and the default zone is west of the
secondary zone, an extra hour is added to the time offset for the Sunday DST
goes into effect. If you view multiple dates and begin with that Sunday, the
(incorrect) offset is used so it appears Outlook has the times wrong.
For example, if your default time zone is Pacific and Eastern is your
secondary time, when Sunday rolls around, the time scale incorrectly
displays a 4 hr time difference all day. If you use a multi-day view with
Sunday as the first day, the Sunday time scale is used, so it appears there
is a 4 hour time difference each day.
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Time zones and DST Change
This view anomaly occurs because the default is a zone west of the secondary
and Outlook takes into consideration that DST goes into effect in the
earlier time zone and adjusts the times using the wrong offset. The entire
24 hour period uses the same offset and the first day in the view determines
the offset. This issue also affects the view when the time 'falls back' to
standard time, but only if the dual time zones are 3 or more hours apart.
Fortunately Outlook uses GMT and time zone offsets to calculate appointment
times and reminders are based off the default time zone, not the secondary
zone, so it's unlikely to cause missed appointments. When you open the
appointments they appear at the correct time.
"Time heals all wounds" and it will fix this display problem - until then,
use the work week view if you use the dual time zone feature and the default
zone is west of the secondary zone.
DST Starts or Ends on different dates
When the two time zones start and/or end Daylight Saving time on different dates, the time scale will vary during the delta period. For example, Helsinki starts DST at the end of March while the US makes the change 2 weeks earlier, so during this 2 week period, the usual difference will be off by an hour, depending on which zone is set as primary. In the fall, there is a 1 week lag where the times will be off by an hour.
If you are having other appointment problems relating to time zones, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928388 for more information.