wrong time on Enduro 2 and Fenix 6Spro in Western Sahara/South Morocco

In West Sahara Territory, the time on my Enduro 2 as well as on my wifes Fenix 6S switches to 1h ahead when starting an activity.
After finishing the activity the wrong time stays on the devices and can only be corrected manually or by synchronizing with the smart phone.

A sample activity would be this one:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/17992657150

The effect occurred after crossing the border from Morocco into Western Sahara, and once we were back in Morocco, the issue no longer appeared. It must therefore be connected to the political border. --> Time Zone Issue?

In Morocco, GMT +1 applies, just as in Western Europe. However, in Western Sahara, the time was displayed as GMT +2. This is paradoxical, as we were in Dakhla, located 16° west of the 0° meridian.

Therefore, an error reflecting geographical time (e.g., GMT -1) would have been more expected than somthing relating to a more eastern location.

  • First of all, I would connect the watch over the USB cable to a computer with Garmin Express, and check for updates with it. The Time Zone table is being updated frequently, so that step will assure you get the last available version. If it does not help, then I recommend reaching out to the Product Support through their website at https://support.garmin.com and ask them for a fixed release of the TZ table