Version History


Version 6.26.3(26.03.24)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.26.2(15.03.24)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.26.1(28.02.24)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.26.0(05.02.24)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.25.2(15.01.24)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.25.1(11.01.24)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.25.0(23.12.23)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • New: removed digital signature due to security issues and excessive costs (see News page on the website)
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.12(27.11.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.11(05.11.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.10(28.10.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.9(09.10.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.8(19.09.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.7(21.08.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.6(06.08.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.5(21.07.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.4(29.06.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.3(22.05.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.2(08.05.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.1(24.04.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.24.0(02.04.23)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.23.0(23.03.23)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.22.4(05.03.23)

  • Fix: main window not showing on some systems

Version 6.22.3(04.03.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.22.2(29.01.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.22.1(09.01.23)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.22.0(08.12.22)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.21.2(27.11.22)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.21.1(11.11.22)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.21.0(29.10.22)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.20.0(19.10.22)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.19.1(10.10.22)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.19.0(26.09.22)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.18.2(20.09.22)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.18.1(14.09.22)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.18.0(23.08.22)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.17.7(09.07.22)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.17.6(21.06.22)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.17.5(06.06.22)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.17.4(20.05.22)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.17.3(10.05.22)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.17.2(18.04.22)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.17.1(06.04.22)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.17.0(17.03.22)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.16.0(07.03.22)

  • New: updated city database
  • New: buttons for testing ICAO codes
  • New: alarms can run an external program
  • New: alarms can be set on sunrise, sunset, twilight, etc.
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.15.3(22.02.22)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: incorrect texts in the "Edit Alarm" dialog

Version 6.15.2(31.01.22)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.15.1(19.01.22)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.15.0(29.12.21)

  • New: Windows 11 compatibility
  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.14.1(30.10.21)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.14.0(22.10.21)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.13.0(17.10.21)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.12.0(10.10.21)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.11.0(27.09.21)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.10.14(17.09.21)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.10.13(22.08.21)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.10.12(20.08.21)

  • New: recompilation with current compiler revision

Version 6.10.11(04.08.21)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.10.10(05.07.21)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.10.9(18.06.21)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.10.8(02.06.21)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.10.7(08.05.21)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.10.6(13.04.21)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.10.5(07.04.21)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.10.4(16.03.21)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.10.3(03.03.21)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.10.2(18.02.21)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.10.1(05.02.21)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.10.0(26.01.21)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.9.0(31.12.20)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.8.0(23.12.20)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.7.4(10.12.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.7.3(24.11.20)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: display of city info and metar sometimes cut off
  • Fix: right-click on map now displays window menu

Version 6.7.2(20.11.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.7.1(08.11.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.7.0(27.10.20)

  • New: important updates of timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.6.0(20.10.20)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.5.0(08.10.20)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.4.13(29.09.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.4.12(21.09.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.4.11(13.09.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.4.10(20.08.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.4.9(09.08.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.4.8(27.07.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.4.7(17.07.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.4.6(01.07.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.4.5(21.06.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.4.4(14.06.20)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: recompilation with new compiler version
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.4.3(01.06.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.4.2(20.05.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.4.1(07.05.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.4.0(24.04.20)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.3.5(08.04.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.3.4(27.03.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.3.3(18.03.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.3.2(10.03.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.3.1(03.03.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.3.0(20.02.20)

  • New: added support for sunrise, sunset and twilight start and end times in city texts
  • New: updated city database

Version 6.2.9(14.02.20)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: issue with saving options when system shuts down

Version 6.2.8(02.02.20)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.2.7(22.01.20)

  • Fix: issue when programs change the display resolution

Version 6.2.6(19.01.20)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: weather update status sometimes incorrectly showing "Invalid API key"

Version 6.2.5(04.01.20)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: rare issue with internal uncompression routine

Version 6.2.4(29.12.19)

  • New: updated city database
  • New: improved setup and uninstall programs
  • New: updated end user license agreement in setup
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.2.3(21.12.19)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: saving options and configuration sometimes failed
  • Fix: improved format of setup program
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.2.2(13.12.19)

  • Fix: new compilation for avoiding false virus detections

Version 6.2.1(05.12.19)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: DPI scaling issues for Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.2.0(20.11.19)

  • New: creation of start menu shortcuts now optional in setup
  • New: setup dialogs dynamically adjusts to DPI changes
  • New: program window and dialogs dynamically adjust to DPI changes
  • New: improved options saving format
  • Fix: various small changes and fixes

Version 6.1.4(14.10.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.1.3(11.10.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.1.2(27.09.19)

  • New: preview of default ICAO code when selecting a city from the database
  • New: updated city database

Version 6.1.1(17.09.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.1.0(13.09.19)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 6.0.3(09.09.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 6.0.2(17.08.19)

  • New: METAR string (or parts of it) can be displayed in the city boxes
  • New: city dialog usability improvements
  • Fix: various small fixes and improvements

Version 6.0.1(08.08.19)

  • Fix: issue with wind speed unit conversion
  • Fix: update weather status display after downloading updates

Version 6.0.0(22.07.19)

  • New: world map resolution increased to UHD (3840 x 2160)
  • New: adjustable cloud layer sharpening
  • New: weather optionally using METAR data based on ICAO code
  • New: added more than 10.000 locations with ICAO code (airports, weather stations, etc.)
  • New: minimum weather download interval reduced to 10 minutes
  • New: added wind direction in main display
  • New: more units for wind speed (m/s, km/h, mph, knots)
  • New: more weather related tokens for display text (e.g. long weather description, wind chill, etc.)
  • New: improved weather symbols
  • New: flexible weather symbol sizes (size in pixels)
  • New: adjustable city text size
  • New: separately adjustable city box colors for day and night
  • New: updated timezone and city databases
  • Fix: many internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 5.21.3(19.06.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.21.2(02.06.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.21.1(23.05.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.21.0(06.05.19)

  • New: updated city database
  • New: removed Windows XP support (please download v5.20.0 if you want to use the program under Windows XP)
  • New: Visual Studio 2019 recompilation for better compatibility to new systems
  • New: adjustments for the latest updates of Windows 10

Version 5.20.1(23.04.19)

  • Fix: small cosmetical changes to some dialogs

Version 5.20.0(22.04.19)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: issue with file write privileges under standard user accounts

Version 5.19.1(12.04.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.19.0(26.03.19)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.18.1(13.03.19)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: dialog and menu positions when screen configuration changes
  • Fix: small fixes regarding user account access (data folder, etc.)
  • Fix: adjustments for the latest updates of Windows 10

Version 5.18.0(03.03.19)

  • New: updated city database
  • New: improved unattended setup
  • Fix: various small fixes and improvements

Version 5.17.5(20.02.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.17.4(13.02.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.17.3(27.01.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.17.2(21.01.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.17.1(09.01.19)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.17.0(01.01.19)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.16.4(26.12.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.16.3(14.12.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.16.2(28.11.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.16.1(18.11.18)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: update check incorrectly reporting no new version available

Version 5.16.0(03.11.18)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases
  • Fix: dialog font size on displays with scaling other than 100%

Version 5.15.0(22.10.18)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases
  • New: reduced minimum update check interval to 7 days

Version 5.14.6(17.10.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.14.5(01.10.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.14.4(19.09.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.14.3(10.09.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.14.2(30.08.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.14.1(15.08.18)

  • Fix: issue with automatic archive function not backing up all files
  • Fix: small issue with update check

Version 5.14.0(11.08.18)

  • New: automatic archiving of configuration
  • New: improved "About" and "Update" dialogs
  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: higher resolution application tray icon for high desktop scaling values
  • Fix: various small bug fixes, changes and improvements

Version 5.13.0(22.07.18)

  • New: more detailed license information in "About" dialog
  • New: updated license agreement and terms of use
  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small internal changes and improvements

Version 5.12.7(08.07.18)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small internal changes and improvements

Version 5.12.6(30.06.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.12.5(20.06.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.12.4(14.06.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.12.3(01.06.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.12.2(20.05.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.12.1(05.05.18)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.12.0(30.04.18)

  • New: added m/s and knots for wind speed
  • New: updated city database

Version 5.11.2(09.04.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.11.1(25.03.18)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.11.0(08.03.18)

  • New: possibility to install and uninstall the program silently for mass deployment. See the manual for details.
  • New: updated city database

Version 5.10.2(25.02.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.10.1(05.02.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.10.0(24.01.18)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.9.0(17.01.18)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.8.7(10.01.18)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.8.6(26.12.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.8.5(14.12.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.8.4(02.12.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.8.3(22.11.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.8.2(14.11.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.8.1(02.11.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.8.0(24.10.17)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.7.7(16.10.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.7.6(09.10.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.7.5(24.09.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.7.4(08.09.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.7.3(28.8.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.7.2(15.8.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.7.1(04.8.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.7.0(18.7.17)

  • Fix: improved compatibility with Windows Vista and XP
  • New: updated city database

Version 5.6.6(12.7.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.6.5(03.7.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.6.4(19.06.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.6.3(03.06.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.6.2(23.05.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.6.1(16.05.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.6.0(08.05.17)

  • New: registration name can be displayed in non-ANSI characters in "About" dialog

Version 5.5.42(07.05.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.41(17.04.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.40(04.04.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.39(25.03.17)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.38(18.03.17)

  • New: updated city database
  • New: Visual Studio 2017 recompilation

Version 5.5.37(12.03.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.36(02.03.17)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.34(25.02.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.34(20.02.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.33(09.02.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.32(30.01.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.31(18.01.17)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.30(11.01.17)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.29(29.12.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.28(10.12.16)

  • Fix: setup problems for user names starting with 'n' or 'r'
  • Fix: default configuration path in user profile when selecting custom data location

Version 5.5.27(08.12.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.26(27.11.16)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.25(17.11.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.23(02.11.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.22(21.10.16)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.21(10.10.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.20(30.09.16)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.19(06.09.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.18(29.08.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.17(20.08.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.16(02.08.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.15(14.07.16)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.14(01.07.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.13(15.06.16)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.12(02.06.16)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: remove leading and trailing spaces from cloud data download user name and password
  • Fix: setup warns if data location is selected on drives without write permission

Version 5.5.11(15.05.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.10(01.05.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.9(19.04.16)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.8(02.04.16)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.7(15.03.16)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.6(24.02.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.5(08.02.16)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.4(16.01.16)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.3(04.11.15)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.5.2(10.10.15)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: weather download error when API key is missing or invalid

Version 5.5.1(02.10.15)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.5.0(20.09.15)

  • New: digitally signed setup program and main program
  • New: improved setup program
  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: improved weather data download
  • Fix: memory leak when downloading weather data

Version 5.4.2(18.08.15)

  • New: Visual Studio 2015 recompilation
  • New: updated timezone and city databases
  • Fix: crashes with incorrectly formatted cities file
  • Fix: post-setup copy operations for unattended setup improved (see manual for details)

Version 5.4.1(08.08.15)

  • New: added country name and country code to city info in cities dialog
  • New: updated city database

Version 5.4.0(18.07.15)

  • New: Windows 10 compatibility
  • New: updated city database

Version 5.3.1(09.07.15)

  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: weather data parsing now ignores missing wind direction for better compatibility

Version 5.3.0(15.06.15)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.2.3(01.06.15)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.2.2(18.05.15)

  • New: updated city database

Version 5.2.1(25.04.15)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.2.0(15.04.15)

  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.1.0(26.03.15)

  • New: button "All" to copy city text to all cities
  • New: updated timezone and city databases

Version 5.0.0(16.03.15)

  • New: weather data download and display (weather, temperature, wind, humidity, pressure, etc.)
  • New: updated city database
  • Fix: various small bug fixes and improvements

Version 4.6.0(26.02.15)

  • New: font selection for city labels and user interface
  • New: updated city database

Version 4.5.21(02.02.15)

  • New: updated city and time zone databases

Version 4.5.20(05.01.15)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.5.19(19.12.14)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.5.18(28.11.14)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.5.17(12.11.14)

  • New: updated city and time zone databases

Version 4.5.16(24.10.14)

  • New: updated city and time zone databases

Version 4.5.15(26.09.14)

  • New: updated city and time zone databases

Version 4.5.14(01.09.14)

  • New: updated city and time zone databases

Version 4.5.13(18.08.14)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.5.12(06.08.14)

  • New: updated city and time zone databases

Version 4.5.11(20.07.14)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.5.10(04.07.14)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.5.9(15.06.14)

  • New: updated city and time zone databases

Version 4.5.8(01.06.14)

  • New: updated city and time zone databases

Version 4.5.7(14.05.14)

  • New: updated city and time zone databases

Version 4.5.6(01.05.14)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.5.5(18.04.14)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.5.4(11.04.14)

  • Fix: internal updates and small changes

Version 4.5.3(27.03.14)

  • New: updated city and time zone databases

Version 4.5.2(24.03.14)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.5.1(10.03.14)

  • New: updated city and time zone databases

Version 4.5.0(07.03.14)

  • New: updated night lights: higher resolution, more detail and more up to date

Version 4.4.1(03.03.14)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.4.0(24.02.14)

  • New: filter for country and city lists for finding cities faster

Version 4.3.9(20.02.14)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.3.8(18.01.14)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.3.7(28.12.13)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.3.6(03.12.13)

  • New: updated city database

Version 4.3.5(01.11.13)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.3.4(18.10.13)

  • New: added standard time zones "Etc/*" in selectable list
  • Fix: problem with cities in the time zone "America/Montreal"

Version 4.3.3(12.10.13)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.3.2(01.10.13)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.3.1(09.09.13)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.3.0(05.08.13)

  • New: updated city and time zone database
  • New: cloud data download now prepaid instead of subscription based

Version 4.2.6(03.07.13)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.2.5(02.06.13)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.2.4(16.05.13)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.2.3(06.05.13)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.2.2(17.04.13)

  • Fix: cloud update issue on some systems

Version 4.2.1(16.04.13)

  • Fix: free cloud data download option disabled

Version 4.2.0(13.04.13)

  • New: modernized user interface
  • New: updated city and timezone database
  • New: backup / restore / reset configuration in "About" dialog
  • Fix: various small bug fixes and improvements

Version 4.1.1(07.02.13)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.1.0(05.01.13)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.0.2(18.10.12)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.0.1(15.09.12)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 4.0.0(08.09.12)

  • New: free cloud data download (full version only)
  • New: improved cloud data resolution and quality
  • New: improved and faster cloud data processing
  • New: cloud shadow for more realistic results
  • New: updated city and time zone database
  • New: Windows 8 compatible
  • New: many small improvements

Version 3.4.4(30.07.12)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 3.4.3(07.07.12)

  • New: updated city database

Version 3.4.2(16.06.12)

  • New: updated city database

Version 3.4.1(02.05.12)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 3.4.0(10.03.12)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 3.3.4(02.02.12)

  • New: improved license check in update dialog

Version 3.3.3(18.12.11)

  • New: updated city database

Version 3.3.2(16.11.11)

  • New: updated timezone database

Version 3.3.1(14.10.11)

  • New: updated city and time zone database
  • New: improved unattended setup with init of user configuration

Version 3.3.0(06.10.11)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 3.2.0(20.08.11)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 3.1.9(29.06.11)

  • New: updated timezone database

Version 3.1.8(22.05.11)

  • New: updated city database

Version 3.1.7(25.04.11)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 3.1.6(09.03.11)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 3.1.5(21.12.10)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 3.1.4(15.11.10)

  • New: updated city and time zone database

Version 3.1.3(11.10.10)

  • New: automatic update check
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.1.2(21.09.10)

  • New: updated city and time zone database
  • Fix: occasional incorrect black pixels in image

Version 3.1.1(11.09.10)

  • Fix: incorrect time display for am/pm time format

Version 3.1.0(11.09.10)

  • New: updated city and time zone database
  • New: time zone information display in the city options
  • New: time zone can be assigned to the cities in the city options
  • New: customizable map update interval
  • New: license file extension changed from "dlc" to "DeskSoftLicense" to avoid incompatibilities with other programs
  • Fix: memory leak that could cause the program to stop updating the map

Version 3.0.2(07.09.10)

  • Fix: restore tray icon when Explorer restarts (after a crash, etc.)

Version 3.0.1(05.09.10)

  • Fix: crash when adding incorrect lines to the city definition

Version 3.0.0(02.09.10)

  • New: new city database with more than 50.000 locations worldwide
  • New: updated and improved time zone description with better accuracy
  • New: cloud layer with option for downloading current satellite cloud data
  • New: higher resolution map of the earth
  • New: many new features, improvements and bug fixes

Version 2.3.5(14.07.10)

  • Fix: user interface problems with high dpi screen settings

Version 2.3.4(22.06.10)

  • Fix: saving current settings and options when shutting down the computer
  • Fix: removed Windows 2000 from the compatibility list

Version 2.3.3(07.04.10)

  • New: setup distribution in exe file format

Version 2.3.2(25.11.09)

  • New: added support for non-standard daylight saving (e.g. half an hour, etc.)

Version 2.3.1(28.10.09)

  • Fix: removed daylight saving of West Australia

Version 2.3.0(26.08.09)

  • New: full Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit) compatibility
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 2.2.10(01.08.09)

  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 2.2.9(24.06.09)

  • Fix: uninstall not working under certain configurations

Version 2.2.8(22.06.09)

  • New: updated setup routine. Added warning when an antivirus software, firewall, etc. blocks setup.
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 2.2.7(02.06.09)

  • Fix: problem with setup when not choosing default data path

Version 2.2.6(28.04.09)

  • New: improved setup routine

Version 2.2.5(16.03.09)

  • Fix: updated city and country database
  • Fix: daylight saving of Argentina

Version 2.2.4(14.03.09)

  • New: updated setup routine
  • Fix: incomplete uninstall information
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 2.2.3(22.02.09)

  • New: changes to setup routine
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 2.2.2(01.01.09)

  • Fix: application crash due to time zone corrections for 2009

Version 2.2.1(12.12.08)

  • Fix: changes in the setup routine
  • Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 2.2.0(14.10.08)

  • New: maximum number of displayed cities increased to 256
  • New: displayed city text is now fully customizable
  • Fix: updated city and country database
  • Fix: daylight saving of Brazil

Version 2.1.3(06.10.08)

  • Fix: updated city and country database
  • Fix: daylight saving of Australia

Version 2.1.2(20.08.08)

  • Fix: fixed setup problems for user accounts with special characters
  • Fix: fixed problems with license activation on certain configurations

Version 2.1.1(20.07.08)

  • Fix: adding cities didn't work under certain circumstances

Version 2.1.0(19.07.08)

  • New: full screen mode
  • New: higher resolution satellite image of the earth
  • New: custom command lines for clicking the city boxes
  • New: more options
  • New: more custom colors
  • Fix: bold font size in alerts
  • Fix: alarms displayed incorrectly when restarting the program within a minute
  • Fix: several improvements and bug fixes

Version 2.0.1(30.03.08)

  • Fix: daylight saving end of Australia

Version 2.0.0(18.03.08)

  • New: full 64 bit support
  • New: improved Vista compatibility
  • New: manual in Windows help format
  • New: several improvements and bug fixes
  • New: the new version does not support Windows 95, 98, ME and NT4 anymore! Please download version 1 of EarthTime if you need support for the old operating systems.

Version 1.8.1(10.03.08)

  • Fix: incorrect times during hours of change of daylight saving

Version 1.8.0(27.12.07)

  • New: custom sound notifications for each alarm
  • New: repeating sound notifications
  • New: new alarm list management
  • Fix: updated country database to reflect changes of Venezuela and Argentina
  • Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.7.1(23.10.07)

  • Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes of the main program and the setup program

Version 1.7.0(15.10.07)

  • New: the "About" dialog contains links to open the program folder and the data folder. Useful for backing up the configuration, moving the program to another computer, etc.
  • Fix: updated city and country database
  • Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.6.7(16.08.07)

  • Fix: updated city database

Version 1.6.6(12.07.07)

  • New: program waits for data folder at startup
  • Fix: updated city database
  • Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.6.5(11.06.07)

  • Fix: updated city database
  • Fix: various small bug fixes and changes

Version 1.6.4(31.01.07)

  • Fix: Vista compatible icons

Version 1.6.3(04.12.06)

  • Fix: updated country database to fix problems with Australian daylight saving times

Version 1.6.2(15.11.06)

  • Fix: updated city database

Version 1.6.1(08.11.06)

  • Fix: fixed a bug in the setup routine for unattended setup

Version 1.6.0(05.10.06)

  • New: automatically remove expired alarms
  • New: much more accurate handling of daylight saving time
  • Fix: updated country database
  • Fix: Vista compatibility

Version 1.5.7(22.06.06)

  • New: some changes of the setup program

Version 1.5.6(21.06.06)

  • New: updated city and country database

Version 1.5.5(26.05.06)

  • New: some important internal changes regarding stability and security

Version 1.5.4(28.04.06)

  • Fix: some minor issues with the license validation

Version 1.5.3(19.04.06)

  • Fix: updated country database
  • Fix: completed explanation of DST parameter format in country database

Version 1.5.2(30.03.06)

  • Fix: updated city database

Version 1.5.1(22.02.06)

  • Fix: important fix of a bug in the setup routine - please download and install this update to avoid possible problems!

Version 1.5.0(05.02.06)

  • Fix: improved compatibility to multi-user environments

Version 1.4.3(03.01.06)

  • Fix: internal changes of the setup routine

Version 1.4.2(01.08.05)

  • New: option to lock the window size
  • New: Added UTC / GMT to cities (displayed at location of Greenwich, UK)

Version 1.4.1(03.06.05)

  • Fix: city database

Version 1.4.0(16.03.05)

  • New: display date in city box
  • New: updated city database

Version 1.3.1(24.02.05)

  • New: easier license activation

Version 1.3.0(09.06.04)

  • New: setup system with data path configuration

Version 1.2.0(27.03.04)

  • New: configuration is stored in files instead of registry
  • New: full color XP style icons
  • New: setup can now install the product for the current user or all users and it can optionally create a shortcut on the Desktop
  • Fix: problems with "Always on top"

Version 1.1

  • New: new license system
  • New: EarthTime window can now be resized!
  • Fix: minor updates and bug fixes

Version 1.01

  • Fix: maintenance update with bug fixes and minor improvements

Version 1.0

  • First public release of EarthTime