AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (legacy) — Question 272

A user is checking the CloudWatch metrics from the AWS console. The user notices that the CloudWatch data is coming in UTC. The user wants to convert the data to a local time zone. How can the user perform this?

Answer options

• A. In the CloudWatch dashboard the user should set the local time zone so that CloudWatch shows the data only in the local time zone
• B. In the CloudWatch console select the local time zone under the Time Range tab to view the data as per the local timezone
• C. The CloudWatch data is always in UTC; the user has to manually convert the data
• D. The user should have send the local time zone while uploading the data so that CloudWatch will show the data only in the local time zone

Correct answer: B

Explanation

In the AWS CloudWatch console, users can toggle the display time zone between UTC and their local time zone using the Time Range selector. While CloudWatch internally stores and aggregates all metric data in UTC, the console UI provides this built-in conversion feature for easier analysis. Other options are incorrect because there is no requirement to manually convert the data or submit timezone metadata during ingestion.