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ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID The certificate dates do not cover today

Group: Browser · Card path: /codes/err-cert-date-invalid/

What it means

The site presented a TLS certificate that is not valid at this moment: it has expired, or it is not yet valid. Browsers will not trust that session.

Where you usually see it

Sites whose operators missed a renewal, and, less often, a computer whose clock is badly wrong so that a still-valid certificate looks expired or not yet valid.

What to try first

Look at the date and time on your own computer. If the clock is years off, fix the clock and try again. If the clock is right, the site's certificate needs to be renewed by the people who run it; you cannot do that from the browser.

When to stop

Do not add a security exception for a site that handles a password, a payment, or mail. Waiting for the operator to renew the certificate is the correct move.

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