# Can't set deadline

**URL:** <https://forum.beeminder.com/t/cant-set-deadline/6024>\
**Category:** Bugabee\
**Created:** [November 21, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/cant-set-deadline/6024 "2019-11-21T16:55:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![phi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/phi/32/2586_2.png) [@phi](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/phi)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/cant-set-deadline/6024/1 "2019-11-21T16:55:33Z")

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It won’t accept this deadline. Why? I am setting it from 00:00am to 11:00am. Or trying to.

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**Author:** ![dreev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/dreev/32/4311_2.png) [@dreev](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/dreev)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/cant-set-deadline/6024/2 "2019-11-21T18:00:04Z")

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I believe it’s because it’s before your reminder start time, and the fact that it’s not telling you that is a wonderful bug report! Thank you! (Also if you can confirm that diagnosis…)

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**Author:** ![phi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/phi/32/2586_2.png) [@phi](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/phi)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/cant-set-deadline/6024/3 "2019-11-21T18:51:57Z")

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Some part of me still suspects you leave bugs like this in just so you got UVIs for later 😛

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**Author:** ![phi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/phi/32/2586_2.png) [@phi](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/phi)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/cant-set-deadline/6024/4 "2019-11-21T19:19:19Z")

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Oh and yes, diagnosis confirmed. Setting the reminder start time to earlier than the deadline does work.

I fail to see why you wouldn’t want Beeminder to remind you starting at 3pm the previous day for something that will be due next day morning.