Time Zone-Aware Working Time and New Team Management Permissions
Dear ManicTime Team,
We are using ManicTime Server 2026.x to manage a distributed software development team working across multiple countries and time zones. We would like to request the following enhancements.
1. Calculate Daily Working Time Based on Each User's Time Zone
Currently, the Daily Status report does not correctly represent the working day for users in different time zones.
We would like ManicTime to calculate each user's daily working time based on their assigned time zone, rather than the server's time zone.
For example:
* Developer A: UTC+8
* Developer B: UTC+1
* Developer C: UTC-5
Each developer's daily work should be calculated according to their local calendar day (00:00–23:59 in their own time zone).
2. Time Zone-Aware Active Time
The Active Time category should also use each user's local time zone when calculating daily totals.
This ensures that reports remain accurate for globally distributed teams.
3. Display User Time Zone in Daily Status
Please add a Time Zone column to the Daily Status report.
Example:
| User | Time Zone | Local Date | Active Time | First Activity | Last Activity |
| ---- | --------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------------- | ------------- |
| John | UTC-5 | 2026-07-21 | 8h 10m | 09:02 | 17:15 |
| Ravi | UTC+5:30 | 2026-07-21 | 8h 35m | 10:01 | 19:00 |
This would make it much easier for managers to understand each team member's working day.
4. Team Manager Permission (Without Screenshot Access)
We would like a new permission for team managers.
A user with this role should be able to:
* View the Active Time of team members
* View Daily Status
* View attendance and working hours
* View reports for their assigned team only
However, they should not be able to:
* View screenshots
* Access screenshot history
* Change server settings
* View data from other teams
* Perform administrative tasks
This would allow organizations to delegate team management while protecting employee privacy and limiting administrative access.
Benefits
These features would greatly improve ManicTime for organizations managing distributed teams by:
* Providing accurate daily working time across different time zones.
* Improving reporting for remote and global teams.
* Allowing team leads and project managers to monitor productivity without granting access to sensitive screenshot data.
* Supporting role-based access control with better privacy and security.