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Support Hours

Publish a weekly support schedule with timezone-aware availability.

Updated October 21, 20261 min read

Getting started

1

Set the timezone

Choose an IANA timezone, such as America/Indiana/Indianapolis. Daylight saving time is automatic.

2

Choose days and times

Select opening days and one opening and closing time. If closing is earlier, the shift ends the following day.

3

Write an outside-hours message

Explain when members can expect a reply. Tickets remain available outside scheduled hours.

4

Check availability

Use /support-hours. New tickets show the schedule and current status once settings are saved.

Settings reference

Use this reference when you need to check what a setting does.

Timezone

IANA timezone used for schedule evaluation.

Days

Weekdays on which each support shift begins.

Opens and closes

Local times; overnight shifts are supported.

Outside-hours message

Shown on new tickets while the team is outside scheduled hours.

How it works

Here’s what happens once you’ve finished setup.

  1. 1
    Set the timezone

    Choose an IANA timezone, such as America/Indiana/Indianapolis. Daylight saving time is automatic.

  2. 2
    Choose days and times

    Select opening days and one opening and closing time. If closing is earlier, the shift ends the following day.

  3. 3
    Write an outside-hours message

    Explain when members can expect a reply. Tickets remain available outside scheduled hours.

  4. 4
    Check availability

    Use /support-hours. New tickets show the schedule and current status once settings are saved.

Discord commands

/support-hoursSee current support availability

Troubleshooting

The hours look wrong

Check the selected timezone and the day on which an overnight shift begins.