Add searchable timezone settings override for reminder scheduling

.env.example

@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ LOG_LEVEL=warn
 #   production: leave unset, or set OPENAPI_DOCS_ENABLED=false
 # OPENAPI_DOCS_ENABLED=true
 
-# Timezone for scheduled reminders (e.g., Europe/Berlin, America/New_York)
+# Server default timezone for scheduled reminders (e.g., Europe/Berlin, America/New_York).
+# Users can override this per account in Settings -> Timezone.
 TZ=Europe/Berlin
 
 # =============================================================================

README.md

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ All configuration is done via environment variables in `.env`. Copy `.env.exampl
 | `CORS_ORIGINS` | `http://localhost:4174` | Allowed origins for CORS |
 | `LOG_LEVEL` | `info` | Log verbosity (`debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error`, `silent`). At `info` (default), high-frequency polling endpoints are suppressed. Set `debug` to see all requests. |
 | `OPENAPI_DOCS_ENABLED` | `auto` | Enables API docs in non-production by default. Set explicitly to `true`/`false` to override. |
-| `TZ` | `Europe/Berlin` | Timezone for scheduled reminders |
+| `TZ` | `Europe/Berlin` | Server default timezone for scheduled reminders (can be overridden per user in Settings) |
 
 Recommended values for API docs by environment:
 
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ API reference:
 | `REMINDER_MINUTES_BEFORE` | `15` | Minutes before intake to send reminder |
 | `EXPIRY_WARNING_DAYS` | `30` | Days before expiry to show warning |
 
+Intake reminder timing uses IANA timezones. The server uses `TZ` as default, and each user can set an override in Settings. If no user timezone is set, reminders continue using the server default.
+
 ### Push Notifications (Shoutrrr)
 
 MedAssist uses [Shoutrrr](https://containrrr.dev/shoutrrr/) for push notifications, supporting many services with a single URL format.

backend/drizzle/0014_add_user_settings_timezone.sql

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE `user_settings` ADD `timezone` text DEFAULT '' NOT NULL;

backend/drizzle/meta/_journal.json

@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@
       "when": 1773348659979,
       "tag": "0013_add_share_medication_overview",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 14,
+      "version": "6",
+      "when": 1775849300000,
+      "tag": "0014_add_user_settings_timezone",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }

backend/src/db/migration-utils.ts

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export async function runAlterMigrations(client: Client): Promise<{ success: boo
 		`ALTER TABLE user_settings ADD COLUMN repeat_reminders_enabled integer NOT NULL DEFAULT 0`,
 		`ALTER TABLE user_settings ADD COLUMN reminder_repeat_interval_minutes integer NOT NULL DEFAULT 30`,
 		`ALTER TABLE user_settings ADD COLUMN max_nagging_reminders integer NOT NULL DEFAULT 5`,
+		`ALTER TABLE user_settings ADD COLUMN timezone text NOT NULL DEFAULT ''`,
 		`ALTER TABLE dose_tracking ADD COLUMN dismissed integer NOT NULL DEFAULT 0`,
 		`ALTER TABLE dose_tracking ADD COLUMN taken_source text NOT NULL DEFAULT 'manual'`,
 		`ALTER TABLE user_settings ADD COLUMN stock_calculation_mode text NOT NULL DEFAULT 'automatic'`,

backend/src/db/schema-sql.ts

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export function getTableCreationSQL(): string[] {
       high_stock_days integer NOT NULL DEFAULT 180,
       expiry_warning_days integer NOT NULL DEFAULT 90,
       language text NOT NULL DEFAULT 'en',
+	  timezone text NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
       stock_calculation_mode text NOT NULL DEFAULT 'automatic',
       share_stock_status integer NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
       upcoming_today_only integer NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,

backend/src/db/schema.ts

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ export const userSettings = sqliteTable("user_settings", {
 	expiryWarningDays: integer("expiry_warning_days").notNull().default(90),
 	// UI preferences
 	language: text("language", { length: 10 }).notNull().default("en"),
+	timezone: text("timezone", { length: 64 }).notNull().default(""),
 	// Stock calculation mode: "automatic" (schedule-based) or "manual" (only marked doses)
 	stockCalculationMode: text("stock_calculation_mode", { length: 20 }).notNull().default("automatic"),
 	// Whether shared schedule links show stock status (Critical/Low/Normal) to intake users

backend/src/routes/settings.ts

@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ import { getSmtpConfig, sendEmailNotification } from "../services/notifications/
 import {
 	classifyTestEmailFailure,
 	getAllUserSettingsFromDb,
+	getAvailableTimezones,
 	getDefaultSettings,
 	getNotificationProvider,
 	loadUserSettingsFromDb,
+	normalizeSettingsTimezone,
 	sanitizeNotificationUrl,
 	type UserSettings,
 	validateNotificationHostname,
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ import type { AuthUser } from "../types/fastify.js";
 export type { UserSettings } from "../services/settings-service.js";
 
 type SettingsBody = {
+	timezone: string;
 	emailEnabled: boolean;
 	notificationEmail: string;
 	reminderDaysBefore: number;
@@ -174,6 +177,9 @@ export async function settingsRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
 			const reminderMinutesBefore = envInt("REMINDER_MINUTES_BEFORE", 15);
 
 			return reply.send({
+				timezone: settings.timezone ?? "",
+				availableTimezones: getAvailableTimezones(),
+				serverTimezone: process.env.TZ || "UTC",
 				// User notification settings (from DB)
 				emailEnabled: settings.emailEnabled,
 				notificationEmail: settings.notificationEmail ?? "",
@@ -241,6 +247,7 @@ export async function settingsRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
 					type: "object",
 					required: ["emailEnabled", "notificationEmail", "reminderDaysBefore", "language"],
 					properties: {
+						timezone: { type: "string" },
 						emailEnabled: { type: "boolean" },
 						notificationEmail: { type: "string" },
 						reminderDaysBefore: { type: "number" },
@@ -293,6 +300,7 @@ export async function settingsRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
 						upcomingTodayOnly: false,
 						shareScheduleTodayOnly: false,
 						swapDashboardMainSections: false,
+						timezone: "",
 					},
 				},
 				response: {
@@ -318,6 +326,7 @@ export async function settingsRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
 			const existingSettings = await db.select().from(userSettings).where(eq(userSettings.userId, userId));
 
 			const settingsData = {
+				timezone: normalizeSettingsTimezone(body.timezone),
 				emailEnabled: body.emailEnabled,
 				notificationEmail: body.notificationEmail || null,
 				emailStockReminders: body.emailStockReminders ?? true,

backend/src/services/intake-reminder-scheduler.ts

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import type { ServiceLogger } from "../utils/logger.js";
 import {
 	cleanOldIntakeReminders,
 	createDefaultIntakeReminderState,
+	getEffectiveTimezone,
 	getTimezone,
 	getTodaysIntakes,
 	getUpcomingIntakes,
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ export async function checkAndSendIntakeRemindersForUser(
 	const activeRows = rows.filter((med) => med.isObsolete !== true).sort((left, right) => left.id - right.id);
 
 	const locale = getDateLocale(language);
-	const tz = getTimezone();
+	const tz = getEffectiveTimezone(settings.timezone ?? null);
 
 	const autoMarkedCount = await autoMarkDueIntakesAsTaken(settings, activeRows, locale, tz, logger);
 	if (autoMarkedCount > 0) {

backend/src/services/reminder-scheduler.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
 	formatInTimezone,
 	getCurrentHourInTimezone,
 	getDateOnlyTimestamp,
+	getEffectiveTimezone,
 	getMsUntilNextCheck,
 	getNextScheduledOccurrenceTime,
 	getNextScheduledTime,
@@ -534,7 +535,8 @@ async function checkAndSendReminderForUser(
 	}
 
 	const state = loadReminderState();
-	const today = getTodayInTimezone(); // YYYY-MM-DD in configured timezone
+	const userTimezone = getEffectiveTimezone(settings.timezone ?? null);
+	const today = getTodayInTimezone(userTimezone); // YYYY-MM-DD in effective user timezone
 	const userStateKey = `user_${settings.userId}`;
 	const userStockNotifiedKey = `${userStateKey}_${today}_stock`;
 	const userPrescriptionNotifiedKey = `${userStateKey}_${today}_prescription`;

backend/src/services/settings-service.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type { Language } from "../i18n/translations.js";
 
 export type UserSettings = {
 	userId: number;
+	timezone?: string | null;
 	emailEnabled: boolean;
 	notificationEmail: string | null;
 	emailStockReminders: boolean;
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ function envInt(key: string, defaultVal: number): number {
 
 export function getDefaultSettings() {
 	return {
+		timezone: "",
 		emailEnabled: envBool("DEFAULT_EMAIL_ENABLED", false),
 		notificationEmail: process.env.DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL || null,
 		emailStockReminders: envBool("DEFAULT_EMAIL_STOCK_REMINDERS", true),
@@ -144,6 +146,33 @@ export function getDefaultSettings() {
 	};
 }
 
+type IntlWithSupportedValuesOf = typeof Intl & {
+	supportedValuesOf?: (key: string) => string[];
+};
+
+let cachedTimezones: Set<string> | null = null;
+
+function getTimezoneSet(): Set<string> {
+	if (cachedTimezones) return cachedTimezones;
+	const intlWithSupportedValues = Intl as IntlWithSupportedValuesOf;
+	if (typeof intlWithSupportedValues.supportedValuesOf === "function") {
+		cachedTimezones = new Set(intlWithSupportedValues.supportedValuesOf("timeZone"));
+		return cachedTimezones;
+	}
+	cachedTimezones = new Set([process.env.TZ || "UTC", "UTC"]);
+	return cachedTimezones;
+}
+
+export function getAvailableTimezones(): string[] {
+	return [...getTimezoneSet()].sort((left, right) => left.localeCompare(right));
+}
+
+export function normalizeSettingsTimezone(value: string | null | undefined): string {
+	const trimmed = value?.trim() ?? "";
+	if (!trimmed) return "";
+	return getTimezoneSet().has(trimmed) ? trimmed : "";
+}
+
 export function validateNotificationHostname(hostnameRaw: string): string | null {
 	const hostname = hostnameRaw.toLowerCase();
 
@@ -245,6 +274,7 @@ export async function loadUserSettingsFromDb(userId: number): Promise<UserSettin
 	const settings = await getOrCreateUserSettings(userId);
 	return {
 		userId: settings.userId,
+		timezone: settings.timezone?.trim() ? settings.timezone : null,
 		emailEnabled: settings.emailEnabled,
 		notificationEmail: settings.notificationEmail,
 		emailStockReminders: settings.emailStockReminders,
@@ -288,6 +318,7 @@ export async function getAllUserSettingsFromDb(): Promise<UserSettings[]> {
 	const allSettings = await db.select().from(userSettings);
 	return allSettings.map((settings) => ({
 		userId: settings.userId,
+		timezone: settings.timezone?.trim() ? settings.timezone : null,
 		emailEnabled: settings.emailEnabled,
 		notificationEmail: settings.notificationEmail,
 		emailStockReminders: settings.emailStockReminders,

backend/src/utils/scheduler-utils.ts

@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ function toDateOnly(date: Date): Date {
 	return new Date(date.getFullYear(), date.getMonth(), date.getDate(), 0, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
+function getLocalDateOrdinal(date: Date): number {
+	return Math.floor(Date.UTC(date.getFullYear(), date.getMonth(), date.getDate()) / 86_400_000);
+}
+
+function addLocalCalendarDays(date: Date, days: number): Date {
+	const next = new Date(date);
+	next.setDate(next.getDate() + days);
+	return next;
+}
+
 export function getDateOnlyTimestamp(date: Date): number {
 	return toDateOnly(date).getTime();
 }
@@ -175,13 +185,23 @@ export function getNextScheduledOccurrenceTime(
 
 	const lowerBound = inclusive ? fromMs : fromMs + 1;
 	if (schedule.scheduleMode !== "weekdays") {
-		const period = Math.max(1, schedule.every) * 86_400_000;
+		const intervalDays = Math.max(1, schedule.every);
 		if (startTime >= lowerBound) {
 			return startTime;
 		}
 
-		const intervals = Math.ceil((lowerBound - startTime) / period);
+		const lowerBoundDate = new Date(lowerBound);
-		return startTime + intervals * period;
+		const startOrdinal = getLocalDateOrdinal(startDate);
+		const lowerBoundOrdinal = getLocalDateOrdinal(lowerBoundDate);
+		const daysBetween = Math.max(0, lowerBoundOrdinal - startOrdinal);
+		const wholeIntervals = Math.floor(daysBetween / intervalDays);
+
+		let candidate = addLocalCalendarDays(startDate, wholeIntervals * intervalDays);
+		while (candidate.getTime() < lowerBound) {
+			candidate = addLocalCalendarDays(candidate, intervalDays);
+		}
+
+		return candidate.getTime();
 	}
 
 	const candidateStart = Math.max(lowerBound, startTime);
@@ -224,17 +244,28 @@ export function forEachScheduledOccurrenceInRange(
 	}
 
 	if (schedule.scheduleMode !== "weekdays") {
-		const period = Math.max(1, schedule.every) * 86_400_000;
+		const intervalDays = Math.max(1, schedule.every);
-		let occurrenceMs = startTime;
+		let occurrence = new Date(startDate);
-		if (occurrenceMs < rangeStartMs) {
+		if (occurrence.getTime() < rangeStartMs) {
-			const intervals = Math.ceil((rangeStartMs - occurrenceMs) / period);
+			const rangeStartDate = new Date(rangeStartMs);
-			occurrenceMs += intervals * period;
+			const startOrdinal = getLocalDateOrdinal(startDate);
+			const rangeStartOrdinal = getLocalDateOrdinal(rangeStartDate);
+			const daysBetween = Math.max(0, rangeStartOrdinal - startOrdinal);
+			const wholeIntervals = Math.floor(daysBetween / intervalDays);
+			occurrence = addLocalCalendarDays(startDate, wholeIntervals * intervalDays);
+
+			while (occurrence.getTime() < rangeStartMs) {
+				occurrence = addLocalCalendarDays(occurrence, intervalDays);
+			}
 		}
 
-		for (; occurrenceMs <= rangeEndMs; occurrenceMs += period) {
+		for (let occurrenceMs = occurrence.getTime(); occurrenceMs <= rangeEndMs; ) {
 			if (occurrenceMs >= rangeStartMs) {
 				callback(occurrenceMs);
 			}
+
+			occurrence = addLocalCalendarDays(occurrence, intervalDays);
+			occurrenceMs = occurrence.getTime();
 		}
 		return;
 	}
@@ -348,6 +379,23 @@ export function getTimezone(): string {
 	return process.env.TZ || "UTC";
 }
 
+export function isValidTimezone(value: string): boolean {
+	try {
+		new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-US", { timeZone: value });
+		return true;
+	} catch {
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+export function getEffectiveTimezone(override?: string | null): string {
+	const normalized = override?.trim() ?? "";
+	if (normalized && isValidTimezone(normalized)) {
+		return normalized;
+	}
+	return getTimezone();
+}
+
 /** Format a date in the configured timezone */
 export function formatInTimezone(date: Date, tz?: string): string {
 	return date.toLocaleString("de-DE", {

frontend/src/hooks/useSettings.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { log } from "../utils/logger";
 
 export interface Settings {
+	timezone: string;
+	availableTimezones: string[];
+	serverTimezone: string;
 	emailEnabled: boolean;
 	notificationEmail: string;
 	reminderDaysBefore: number;
@@ -58,6 +61,9 @@ export interface Settings {
 export type SettingsLoadError = "auth" | "forbidden" | "request" | null;
 
 const defaultSettings: Settings = {
+	timezone: "",
+	availableTimezones: [],
+	serverTimezone: "UTC",
 	emailEnabled: false,
 	notificationEmail: "",
 	reminderDaysBefore: 7,
@@ -243,6 +249,7 @@ export function useSettings(): UseSettingsReturn {
 			const repeatDailyReminders = hasAnyStockReminder ? settingsToSave.repeatDailyReminders : false;
 
 			return {
+				timezone: settingsToSave.timezone,
 				emailEnabled: effectiveEmailEnabled,
 				notificationEmail: settingsToSave.notificationEmail,
 				reminderDaysBefore: settingsToSave.reminderDaysBefore,

frontend/src/i18n/de.json

@@ -389,6 +389,12 @@
       "title": "Sprache",
       "select": "Sprache auswählen"
     },
+    "timezone": {
+      "select": "Zeitzone",
+      "hint": "IANA-Zeitzone wählen. Wenn gesetzt, überschreibt sie die Server-TZ für deine Reminder-Zeitpunkte.",
+      "useServerDefault": "Server-Standard nutzen",
+      "currentServerTz": "Server-Standardzeitzone: {{timezone}}"
+    },
     "apiKey": {
       "title": "API-Zugriff",
       "generateTitle": "API-Key erzeugen",

frontend/src/i18n/en.json

@@ -389,6 +389,12 @@
       "title": "Language",
       "select": "Select language"
     },
+    "timezone": {
+      "select": "Timezone",
+      "hint": "Select an IANA timezone. When set, this overrides server TZ for your reminder timing.",
+      "useServerDefault": "Use server default",
+      "currentServerTz": "Server default timezone: {{timezone}}"
+    },
     "apiKey": {
       "title": "API Access",
       "generateTitle": "Generate API key",

frontend/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx

@@ -116,6 +116,23 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
 
 	const automaticStockCalculationId = "settings-stock-calculation-automatic";
 	const manualStockCalculationId = "settings-stock-calculation-manual";
+	const timezoneSuggestions =
+		settings.availableTimezones.length > 0
+			? settings.availableTimezones
+			: (() => {
+					try {
+						type IntlWithSupportedValuesOf = typeof Intl & {
+							supportedValuesOf?: (key: string) => string[];
+						};
+						const intlWithSupportedValues = Intl as IntlWithSupportedValuesOf;
+						if (typeof intlWithSupportedValues.supportedValuesOf === "function") {
+							return intlWithSupportedValues.supportedValuesOf("timeZone");
+						}
+					} catch {
+						// fall through
+					}
+					return [settings.serverTimezone || "UTC", "UTC"];
+				})();
 
 	return (
 		<section className="grid">
@@ -160,6 +177,35 @@ export function SettingsPage() {
 								<option value="de">🇩🇪 Deutsch</option>
 							</select>
 						</label>
+						<div className="setting-row compact" style={{ marginTop: "12px" }}>
+							<div className="setting-label">
+								<span>{t("settings.timezone.select")}</span>
+								<span className="info-tooltip small" data-tooltip={t("settings.timezone.hint")}>
+									ⓘ
+								</span>
+							</div>
+							<div className="setting-actions" style={{ margin: 0, flexWrap: "nowrap", gap: "8px" }}>
+								<input
+									type="text"
+									className="select-field language-select"
+									value={settings.timezone}
+									onChange={(e) => setSettings({ ...settings, timezone: e.target.value })}
+									list="settings-timezone-suggestions"
+									placeholder={settings.serverTimezone || "UTC"}
+								/>
+								<datalist id="settings-timezone-suggestions">
+									{timezoneSuggestions.map((zone) => (
+										<option key={zone} value={zone} />
+									))}
+								</datalist>
+								<button type="button" className="ghost" onClick={() => setSettings({ ...settings, timezone: "" })}>
+									{t("settings.timezone.useServerDefault")}
+								</button>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+						<p className="hint-text" style={{ marginTop: "8px" }}>
+							{t("settings.timezone.currentServerTz", { timezone: settings.serverTimezone || "UTC" })}
+						</p>
 					</article>
 
 					<article className="card" data-testid="settings-notification-card">