How can I ensure my launch agent / scheduled job always runs at 20:30 UTC? This should be independent of
- where the computer is located
- daylight savings changes
- current server timezone,
- etc
I know there is a way to schedule jobs via the start calendar interval, but I'm not sure it takes the above considerations into account. Whereas with cron, you can set TZ="UTC".
<key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>Weekday</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>Hour</key>
<integer>8</integer>
<key>Minute</key>
<integer>0</integer>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>Weekday</key>
<integer>2</integer>
<key>Hour</key>
<integer>8</integer>
<key>Minute</key>
<integer>0</integer>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>Weekday</key>
<integer>3</integer>
<key>Hour</key>
<integer>8</integer>
<key>Minute</key>
<integer>0</integer>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>Weekday</key>
<integer>4</integer>
<key>Hour</key>
<integer>8</integer>
<key>Minute</key>
<integer>0</integer>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>Weekday</key>
<integer>5</integer>
<key>Hour</key>
<integer>8</integer>
<key>Minute</key>
<integer>0</integer>
</dict>
</array>
Thank you!