# DKG & Epochs Timing Adjustment

**URL:** <https://forum.flow.com/t/dkg-epochs-timing-adjustment/2639>\
**Category:** Node Operations\
**Created:** [December 11, 2021, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/dkg-epochs-timing-adjustment/2639 "2021-12-11T03:17:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![vishal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/49beb7/32.png) [@vishal](https://forum.flow.com/u/vishal)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2021, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.flow.com/t/dkg-epochs-timing-adjustment/2639/1 "2021-12-11T03:17:13Z")

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Hello NodeOperators,

There was an unexpected outcome during the rollout of epochs which will alter the timing of the DKG period, beginning Sunday 12/12/21.

**Schedule this week:** DKG Start: Sunday 12/12 @ 9pm PT DKG End: Tuesday 12/14 @ 3pm PT Epoch End: Wednesday 12/15 @ 12pm PT

This means that staking will be unavailble during the period listed above (12/12 @ 9pm PT - 12/15 @ 12pm PT). Flow Port will not present buttons to allow folks to make any staking actions during that time.

After next Wednesday it will return to the **intended schedule** : DKG Start & End Period: Tuesday 12-3pm PT Epoch End: Wednesday 12pm PT

We apologize for this one-time inconvenience, and as mentioned above, the intended schedule will take effect going forward.

Additionally, if you are running a Flow **Consensus** node, please **do not restart** the nodes during the DKG period

Thank you