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+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import React from 'react';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom/vitest';
+import TopMetricsRow from './TopMetricsRow';
+import type { PRInsightData } from '@/services/github/pr-insights';
+
+vi.mock('framer-motion', () => ({
+  motion: {
+    div: ({ children, ...props }: React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>) => (
+      <div {...props}>{children}</div>
+    ),
+  },
+}));
+
+// Safe environment stub reset helper for Vitest 4.x
+const mockSystemTimezoneAndDate = (timezone: string, dateIsoString: string) => {
+  vi.stubEnv('TZ', timezone);
+  vi.useFakeTimers();
+  vi.setSystemTime(new Date(dateIsoString));
+};
+
+describe('TopMetricsRow Timezone Normalization & Calendar Data Boundary Alignment', () => {
+  const mockData: PRInsightData = {
+    totalPRs: 85,
+    mergeRate: 92.4,
+    avgCycleTime: 18.2,
+    avgTimeToFirstReview: 4.5,
+    weeklyActivity: [
+      { name: '2026-W25', prs: 5 },
+      { name: '2026-W26', prs: 12 },
+    ],
+  } as PRInsightData;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+    vi.stubEnv('TZ', '');
+  });
+
+  // Test Case 1: Mock standard timezone settings (e.g., UTC, EST, IST, and JST).
+  it('1. mocks standard timezone settings (e.g., UTC, EST, IST, and JST)', () => {
+    const timezones = ['UTC', 'America/New_York', 'Asia/Kolkata', 'Asia/Tokyo'];
+
+    timezones.forEach((tz) => {
+      mockSystemTimezoneAndDate(tz, '2026-07-04T12:00:00Z');
+      const { unmount } = render(<TopMetricsRow data={mockData} />);
+
+      expect(screen.getByText('Total PRs')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText('85')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText('+12 this week')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      unmount();
+    });
+  });
+
+  // Test Case 2: Assert calculations align commits onto the correct visual dates.
+  it('2. asserts calculations align commits onto the correct visual dates', () => {
+    // Mock the date to near midnight to see if timezone shifts align commits/weeklyActivity correctly
+    // 2026-07-04T00:30:00Z is July 4th in UTC, but July 3rd 20:30 in New York (EST/EDT is UTC-4 in July DST)
+    const mockUtcDateStr = '2026-07-04T00:30:00Z';
+
+    // In EST (New York)
+    mockSystemTimezoneAndDate('America/New_York', mockUtcDateStr);
+    const localDateEST = new Date();
+    expect(localDateEST.getHours()).toBe(20);
+    expect(localDateEST.getDate()).toBe(3);
+
+    const { unmount } = render(<TopMetricsRow data={mockData} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText('Total PRs')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    unmount();
+
+    // In IST (Kolkata)
+    mockSystemTimezoneAndDate('Asia/Kolkata', mockUtcDateStr);
+    const localDateIST = new Date();
+    expect(localDateIST.getHours()).toBe(6);
+    expect(localDateIST.getDate()).toBe(4);
+
+    render(<TopMetricsRow data={mockData} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText('Total PRs')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // Test Case 3: Verify leap year boundaries parse without leaving gaps in grids.
+  it('3. verifies leap year boundaries parse without leaving gaps in grids', () => {
+    mockSystemTimezoneAndDate('UTC', '2024-02-29T23:59:59Z');
+
+    const currentDate = new Date();
+    expect(currentDate.getUTCMonth()).toBe(1); // February
+    expect(currentDate.getUTCDate()).toBe(29);
+
+    const nextSecond = new Date(currentDate.getTime() + 1000);
+    expect(nextSecond.getUTCMonth()).toBe(2); // March
+    expect(nextSecond.getUTCDate()).toBe(1);
+
+    render(<TopMetricsRow data={mockData} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText('Total PRs')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // Test Case 4: Assert calendar date format utility outputs match expectations in each locale.
+  it('4. asserts calendar date format utility outputs match expectations in each locale', () => {
+    const testDate = new Date('2026-07-04T12:00:00Z');
+
+    const usParts = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', {
+      timeZone: 'UTC',
+      year: 'numeric',
+      month: 'numeric',
+      day: 'numeric',
+    }).formatToParts(testDate);
+
+    const ukParts = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', {
+      timeZone: 'UTC',
+      year: 'numeric',
+      month: '2-digit',
+      day: '2-digit',
+    }).formatToParts(testDate);
+
+    const pick = (parts: Intl.DateTimeFormatPart[], type: Intl.DateTimeFormatPartTypes) =>
+      parts.find((p) => p.type === type)?.value;
+
+    expect([pick(usParts, 'month'), pick(usParts, 'day'), pick(usParts, 'year')]).toEqual(['7', '4', '2026']);
+    expect([pick(ukParts, 'day'), pick(ukParts, 'month'), pick(ukParts, 'year')]).toEqual(['04', '07', '2026']);
+
+    render(<TopMetricsRow data={mockData} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText('Total PRs')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // Test Case 5: Test offsets around transition dates like daylight savings.
+  it('5. tests offsets around transition dates like daylight savings', () => {
+    // March 10, 2024 was the spring-forward transition in the US (EST/EDT)
+    mockSystemTimezoneAndDate('America/New_York', '2024-03-10T01:59:59-05:00');
+
+    const beforeTransition = new Date();
+    expect(beforeTransition.getHours()).toBe(1);
+
+    const afterTransition = new Date(beforeTransition.getTime() + 1000);
+    expect(afterTransition.getHours()).toBe(3);
+
+    render(<TopMetricsRow data={mockData} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText('Total PRs')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});