Update the time comparison in periodic tests (#1356)

Author: jakubno

tests/periodic-test/time-is-synchronized/index.ts

@@ -87,16 +87,17 @@ try {
   console.log("ℹ️ running command");
 
   console.log("ℹ️ starting command");
-  const localDate = new Date().getTime() / 1000;
+  const localDateStart = new Date().getTime() / 1000;
   const date = await sandbox.commands.run("date +%s%3N");
-  console.log("localDate", localDate);
-
-  console.log("date", date.stdout);
+  const localDateEnd = new Date().getTime() / 1000;
   const dateUnix = parseFloat(date.stdout) / 1000;
-  console.log("ℹ️ comparing dates", dateUnix, localDate);
 
-  // compare the dates, should be within 2 second
-  if (Math.abs(dateUnix - localDate) > 2) {
+  console.log("local date - start of request", localDateStart);
+  console.log("local date - end of request", localDateEnd);
+  console.log("sandbox date", dateUnix);
+
+  // check if the diff between sandbox time and local time is less than 1 second (taking into consideration the request latency)
+  if (dateUnix < localDateStart - 1 || dateUnix > localDateEnd + 1) {
     throw new Error("❌ Date is not synchronized");
   }