diff --git a/consolereader.cpp b/consolereader.cpp
index 9cb9696..40ac137 100644
--- a/consolereader.cpp
+++ b/consolereader.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void ConsoleReader::listSockets()
     for (std::vector<Socket*>::const_iterator i = sockets->begin() ; i != sockets->end(); ++i) {
         std::cout << "_____________________________________________________________________________\n" << std::endl;
         std::cout << "IP Address: " << (*i)->ip.toString().toStdString() << "\t MAC Address: " << (*i)->mac.toHex().toStdString()  << "\t Power: " << ((*i)->powered ? "On" : "Off") << std::endl;
-        std::cout << "Socket Name: " << (*i)->socketName.toStdString() << "\t Remote Password: " << (*i)->remotePassword.toStdString() << "\t Timezone: " << (*i)->timeZone.toHex().toStdString() << std::endl;
+        std::cout << "Socket Name: " << (*i)->socketName.toStdString() << "\t Remote Password: " << (*i)->remotePassword.toStdString() << "\t Timezone: " << +(*i)->timezone << std::endl;
         std::cout << "Countdown: " << (*i)->countdown << " " << ((*i)->countdownEnabled ? "(enabled)" : "(disabled)")  << "\t\t Time: " << (*i)->socketDateTime.toString().toStdString() << std::endl;
     }
     std::cout << "_____________________________________________________________________________\n" << std::endl;
diff --git a/socket.cpp b/socket.cpp
index ee12369..72516a4 100644
--- a/socket.cpp
+++ b/socket.cpp
@@ -138,37 +138,36 @@ void Socket::powerOn()
 void Socket::changeSocketName(QString newName)
 {
     QByteArray name = newName.toLatin1().leftJustified(16, ' ', true);
-    writeSocketData(name, remotePassword, timeZone, countdown);
+    writeSocketData(name, remotePassword, timezone, countdown);
 }
 
 void Socket::changeSocketPassword(QString newPassword)
 {
     QByteArray password = newPassword.toLatin1().leftJustified(12, ' ', true);
-    writeSocketData(socketName, password, timeZone, countdown);
+    writeSocketData(socketName, password, timezone, countdown);
 }
 
 void Socket::changeTimezone(int8_t newTimezone)
 {
-    QByteArray timezone = intToHex(newTimezone, 1); // timezone takes 1 byte
-    writeSocketData(socketName, remotePassword, timezone, countdown);
+    writeSocketData(socketName, remotePassword, newTimezone, countdown);
 }
 
 void Socket::setCountDown(uint16_t countdown)
 {
-    writeSocketData(socketName, remotePassword, timeZone, countdown);
+    writeSocketData(socketName, remotePassword, timezone, countdown);
 }
 
 void Socket::toggleCountDown()
 {
     countdownEnabled=!countdownEnabled;
-    writeSocketData(socketName, remotePassword, timeZone, countdown);
+    writeSocketData(socketName, remotePassword, timezone, countdown);
 }
 
-void Socket::writeSocketData(QByteArray socketName, QByteArray remotePassword, QByteArray timeZone, uint16_t countdown)
+void Socket::writeSocketData(QByteArray socketName, QByteArray remotePassword, int8_t timezone, uint16_t countdown)
 {
     QByteArray countDown = intToHex(countdown, 2); // 2 bytes
 
-    QByteArray record = QByteArray::fromHex("01:00") /* record number = 1*/ + versionID + mac + twenties + rmac + twenties + remotePassword + socketName + icon + hardwareVersion + firmwareVersion + wifiFirmwareVersion + port + staticServerIP + port + domainServerName + localIP + localGatewayIP + localNetMask + dhcpNode + discoverable + timeZoneSet + timeZone + (countdownEnabled ? QByteArray::fromHex("01:00") : QByteArray::fromHex("00:ff")) + countDown + zeros + zeros + zeros + QStringLiteral("000000000000000000000000000000").toLocal8Bit();
+    QByteArray record = QByteArray::fromHex("01:00") /* record number = 1*/ + versionID + mac + twenties + rmac + twenties + remotePassword + socketName + icon + hardwareVersion + firmwareVersion + wifiFirmwareVersion + port + staticServerIP + port + domainServerName + localIP + localGatewayIP + localNetMask + dhcpNode + discoverable + timeZoneSet + intToHex(timezone, 1) + (countdownEnabled ? QByteArray::fromHex("01:00") : QByteArray::fromHex("00:ff")) + countDown + zeros + zeros + zeros + QStringLiteral("000000000000000000000000000000").toLocal8Bit();
 
     QByteArray recordLength = intToHex(record.length(), 2); // 2 bytes
 
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ bool Socket::parseReply(QByteArray reply)
         ++index;
         timeZoneSet = reply.mid(index, 1);
         ++index;
-        timeZone = reply.mid(index, 1);
+        timezone = hexToInt(reply.mid(index, 1));
         ++index;
         countdownEnabled = reply.mid(index, 2) == QByteArray::fromHex("01:00");
         index += 2;
diff --git a/socket.h b/socket.h
index f976355..0a0b48d 100644
--- a/socket.h
+++ b/socket.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
     QByteArray mac;
     bool powered;
     QByteArray socketName, remotePassword;
-    QByteArray timeZone;
+    int8_t timezone;
     uint16_t countdown;
     bool countdownEnabled;
     QDateTime socketDateTime;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ private:
         start();
     }
     void run();
-    void writeSocketData(QByteArray socketName, QByteArray remotePassword, QByteArray timeZone, uint16_t countdown);
+    void writeSocketData(QByteArray socketName, QByteArray remotePassword, int8_t timeZone, uint16_t countdown);
     QByteArray intToHex(unsigned int value, unsigned int length, bool littleEndian = true);
     int hexToInt(QByteArray value, bool littleEndian = true);