Resolving Timestamp Discrepancy in Unity EconomyService.Playerbalance.Modified.data

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I wanted to compare the last time my specific player balance was updated using this script:

{
    PlayerBalance playerBalance = await GetEconomyBalance(//provided CurrencyDefinition);
    return playerBalance.Modified.Date;
}

private async Task<PlayerBalance> GetEconomyBalance(CurrencyDefinition currentData)
{
    return await currentData.GetPlayerBalanceAsync();
}

Initially, I believed that the Modified property contained the information I was looking for. However, I noticed a discrepancy between the output from my script (e.g., 12/2/2023 8:20:30 PM) and the last update timestamp shown on the cloud dashboard (e.g., Dec 3, 2023 4:20 AM GMT+8).

To address this, I am considering using cloud save functionality to store the date for comparison. However, I want to ensure that I am not overlooking any details, such as the impact of GMT, that might explain the differences. I have explored various resources but couldn’t find a more comprehensive explanation. Any insights or guidance on this matter would be greatly appreciated.