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[Kaosar3662]

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Why I see 1990 in my profile even though first commit happend around 2010??

[Nayil97]

The 1990 date is likely from incorrect system time when commits were made.

To fix for future commits:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

Check your commit dates with:

git log --format=fuller

If the dates are wrong in old commits and this is your personal repo, you can rewrite history, but it's advanced. Otherwise, I'd recommend contacting GitHub Support as mentioned - they can help if there's an account issue.

[hemant467]

Hey! 👋 That “1990” date usually shows up because of a system glitch or an incorrect timestamp in your local Git settings (like your computer’s date/time being off when you made the commit).

You can double-check with:

git log --pretty=format:"%ad" --date=iso

If you spot an incorrect year, here’s how you can fix it:

Update your system date/time so it’s correct.

Amend the commit date with:

git commit --amend --no-edit --date="$(date)"

If it’s more than one commit, you can use:

git rebase -i --root --exec 'git commit --amend --no-edit --date="$(date)"'

Then force-push the changes (only if it’s your own repo):

git push --force

Sometimes GitHub just needs a little refresh too — your profile activity graph should correct itself after a short while. 😊

Hope this helps! 🤷‍♂️

[heyilias]

After checking, it appears the “1990” year shown on my profile is a GitHub display bug.

This sometimes happens when GitHub misreads contribution years or caches old data. It can also appear if a commit somewhere has a wrong timestamp (for example, a local system date accidentally set to an old year), but in most cases, it’s just a UI glitch.

There’s nothing wrong with my profile! it doesn’t affect contributions or achievements. Hopefully, GitHub can review and fix this display issue soon.

[Kaosar3662]

Perhaps it will be solved soon.
Thank you anyway, guys.😃