User Guide
Time-Tracking Setting
Time-Tracking Settings control how time is displayed, calculated, and defaulted across the Time-Tracking & Reporting module. They're now split across several tabs instead of one.
Accessing Settings
Global sidebar → Settings, then within the Time-Tracking module:
| Tab | Setting | Default | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time & units | Time Display Unit (Jira default · Hours/Minutes · Hours · Days) | Jira default | How hours appear in all views (e.g., 2h 30m vs 2.5h) |
| Booking & Fields | Working Days (Mon–Sun checkboxes) | Mon–Fri | Only shown if no Workload Scheme is configured for the user; used in capacity calculations |
| Timezone & defaults | Timezone Mode (Jira timezone · User's timezone · My timezone) | Jira timezone | Which timezone is used when interpreting worklog timestamps |
| Timezone & defaults | Default Time Range | Current month | Pre-populates the date picker when opening any view |
| Period Configuration | "Week starts on" (replaces the old "First Day of Week" label) | Monday | Controls week column grouping and ties into weekly/monthly approval period cycles |
There is no "Hours Per Day" control here anymore - per-user daily capacity is set through Workload Schemes under Settings → Staff instead.
Time Display Unit
| Option | Example Display |
|---|---|
| Jira default | Follows Jira's global time tracking format |
| Hours/Minutes | 2h 30m |
| Hours | 2.5h |
| Days | 0.3d (based on Hours Per Day) |
Timezone Mode
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Jira timezone | Uses the Jira instance timezone for all calculations |
| User's timezone | Each user sees times in their own Jira profile timezone |
| My timezone | Uses the current viewer's browser/system timezone |
Applying Changes
- Changes apply immediately to all views
- No restart or page reload required
- Users on the same instance see the same settings (settings are global, not per-user, unless noted)
Tips
- Configure per-user Workload Schemes (Settings → Staff) to match contracted hours - there's no single global "Hours Per Day" control anymore
- Set Working Days accurately if you're not using Workload Schemes - inaccurate settings skew capacity calculations in Reports
- Use Jira timezone if your team is co-located; use User's timezone for distributed teams