diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
index 07d7f9ed9..bb6d05628 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { EndAction, Playback, TimeStrategy, TimerPhase, TimerType } from 'ontime
 import {
   getCurrent,
   getExpectedFinish,
-  getRelativeOffset,
   getRuntimeOffset,
   getTimerPhase,
   normaliseEndTime,
@@ -741,8 +740,8 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
       },
     } as RuntimeState;
 
-    const offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-    expect(offset).toBe(-50);
+    const { absoluteOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(state);
+    expect(absoluteOffset).toBe(-50);
   });
 
   it('added time subtracts time offset (positive offset)', () => {
@@ -764,8 +763,8 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
       },
     } as RuntimeState;
 
-    const offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-    expect(offset).toBe(-60);
+    const { absoluteOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(state);
+    expect(absoluteOffset).toBe(-60);
   });
 
   it('considers running overtime (negative offset)', () => {
@@ -788,8 +787,8 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
       },
     } as RuntimeState;
 
-    const offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-    expect(offset).toBe(-10);
+    const { absoluteOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(state);
+    expect(absoluteOffset).toBe(-10);
   });
 
   it('paused time is delayed time (negative offset)', () => {
@@ -813,8 +812,8 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
       },
     } as RuntimeState;
 
-    const offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-    expect(offset).toBe(-25);
+    const { absoluteOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(state);
+    expect(absoluteOffset).toBe(-25);
   });
 
   it('offset doesnt exist if we havent started', () => {
@@ -851,8 +850,8 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
       _timer: { pausedAt: null },
     } as RuntimeState;
 
-    const offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-    expect(offset).toBe(0);
+    const { absoluteOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(state);
+    expect(absoluteOffset).toBe(0);
   });
 
   it('handles loaded event', () => {
@@ -892,8 +891,8 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
       _timer: { pausedAt: null },
     } as RuntimeState;
 
-    const offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-    expect(offset).toBe(81000000 - 79521653); // clock - timestart
+    const { absoluteOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(state);
+    expect(absoluteOffset).toBe(81000000 - 79521653); // clock - timestart
   });
 
   it('with time-to-end, offsets dont exist if we are not in overtime', () => {
@@ -945,8 +944,8 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
       _timer: { pausedAt: null },
     } as RuntimeState;
 
-    const offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-    expect(offset).toBe(0);
+    const { absoluteOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(state);
+    expect(absoluteOffset).toBe(0);
   });
 
   it('with time-to-end, offset is the overtime', () => {
@@ -998,8 +997,8 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
       _timer: { pausedAt: null },
     } as RuntimeState;
 
-    const offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-    expect(offset).toBe(-400000); // <--- offset is always the overtime
+    const { absoluteOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(state);
+    expect(absoluteOffset).toBe(-400000); // <--- offset is always the overtime
   });
 
   it('handles time-to-end started after the end time', () => {
@@ -1041,9 +1040,9 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
 
     const updateCurrent = getCurrent(state);
     state.timer.current = updateCurrent;
-    const offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-    expect(millisToString(offset)).toBe('-00:16:40');
-    expect(offset).toBe(81000000 - 82000000); // <-- planned end - now
+    const { absoluteOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(state);
+    expect(millisToString(absoluteOffset)).toBe('-00:16:40');
+    expect(absoluteOffset).toBe(81000000 - 82000000); // <-- planned end - now
   });
 });
 
@@ -1068,10 +1067,9 @@ describe('getRelativeOffset()', () => {
       },
     } as RuntimeState;
 
-    state.runtime.offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-    expect(state.runtime.offset).toBe(0);
-    const relativeOffsetoffset = getRelativeOffset(state);
-    expect(relativeOffsetoffset).toBe(0);
+    const { absoluteOffset, relativeOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(state);
+    expect(absoluteOffset).toBe(0);
+    expect(relativeOffset).toBe(0);
   });
   it('relative offset is 0 when starting after the planed time', () => {
     const state = {
@@ -1093,10 +1091,9 @@ describe('getRelativeOffset()', () => {
       },
     } as RuntimeState;
 
-    state.runtime.offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-    expect(state.runtime.offset).toBe(-50);
-    const relativeOffsetoffset = getRelativeOffset(state);
-    expect(relativeOffsetoffset).toBe(0);
+    const { absoluteOffset, relativeOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(state);
+    expect(absoluteOffset).toBe(-50);
+    expect(relativeOffset).toBe(0);
   });
   it('relative offset is 0 when starting before the planed time', () => {
     const state = {
@@ -1118,10 +1115,9 @@ describe('getRelativeOffset()', () => {
       },
     } as RuntimeState;
 
-    state.runtime.offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-    expect(state.runtime.offset).toBe(50);
-    const relativeOffsetoffset = getRelativeOffset(state);
-    expect(relativeOffsetoffset).toBe(0);
+    const { absoluteOffset, relativeOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(state);
+    expect(absoluteOffset).toBe(50);
+    expect(relativeOffset).toBe(0);
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts b/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
index 003f76314..16d189efa 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ export function skippedOutOfEvent(state: RuntimeState, previousTime: number, ski
  * Positive offset is time ahead
  * Negative offset is time delayed
  */
-export function getRuntimeOffset(state: RuntimeState): number {
+export function getRuntimeOffset(state: RuntimeState): { absoluteOffset: number; relativeOffset: number } {
   // nothing to calculate if there are no loaded events or if we havent started
   if (state.eventNow === null || state.runtime.actualStart === null) {
-    return 0;
+    return { absoluteOffset: 0, relativeOffset: 0 };
   }
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-labels -- dev code path
@@ -133,18 +133,16 @@ export function getRuntimeOffset(state: RuntimeState): number {
   const { clock } = state;
   const { countToEnd, timeStart } = state.eventNow;
   const { addedTime, current, startedAt } = state.timer;
+  const { actualStart, plannedStart } = state.runtime;
 
   // if we havent started, but the timer is armed
   // the offset is the difference to the schedule
   if (startedAt === null) {
-    return timeStart - clock;
+    return { absoluteOffset: timeStart - clock, relativeOffset: 0 };
   }
 
   const overtime = Math.min(current, 0);
   // in time-to-end, offset is overtime
-  if (countToEnd) {
-    return overtime;
-  }
 
   const startOffset = timeStart - startedAt;
   const pausedTime = state._timer.pausedAt === null ? 0 : clock - state._timer.pausedAt;
@@ -153,24 +151,20 @@ export function getRuntimeOffset(state: RuntimeState): number {
   // addedTime - time added by user (negative offset)
   // pausedTime - time the playback was paused (negative offset)
   // overtime - how long the timer has been over-running (negative offset)
-  return startOffset - addedTime - pausedTime + overtime;
-}
+  const offset = startOffset - addedTime - pausedTime + overtime;
 
-/**
- * Calculates relative offset
- * should always be calculated after the absolute offset
- */
-export function getRelativeOffset(state: RuntimeState): number {
-  const { actualStart, plannedStart, offset } = state.runtime;
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-labels -- dev code path
-  DEV: {
-    // we know actualStart and plannedStart exists as long as a timer is running
-    if (actualStart === null || plannedStart === null) {
-      throw new Error('timerUtils.calculate: actualStart and plannedStart must be set');
-    }
+  // offset between planned rundown start and actual rundown start
+  const rundownStartOffset = actualStart - plannedStart;
+
+  // offset offset relative to the actual rundown start
+  const relativeOffset = offset + rundownStartOffset;
+
+  // in time-to-end, offset is overtime
+  if (countToEnd) {
+    return { absoluteOffset: overtime, relativeOffset };
   }
-  const relativeStartOffset = actualStart - plannedStart;
-  return offset + relativeStartOffset;
+
+  return { absoluteOffset: offset, relativeOffset };
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts b/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
index 269d9012b..50aac59b2 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/stores/runtimeState.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import {
   getCurrent,
   getExpectedEnd,
   getExpectedFinish,
-  getRelativeOffset,
   getRuntimeOffset,
   getTimerPhase,
 } from '../services/timerUtils.js';
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ export function getState(): Readonly<RuntimeState> {
   };
 }
 
-/* clear data related to the current event, but leav in place data about the global run state
+/* clear data related to the current event, but leave in place data about the global run state
  * used when loading a new event but the playback is not interrupted
  */
 export function clearEventData() {
@@ -214,8 +213,9 @@ export function load(
     const firstStart = initialData?.firstStart;
     if (firstStart === null || typeof firstStart === 'number') {
       runtimeState.runtime.actualStart = firstStart;
-      runtimeState.runtime.offset = getRuntimeOffset(runtimeState);
-      runtimeState.runtime.relativeOffset = getRelativeOffset(runtimeState);
+      const { absoluteOffset, relativeOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(runtimeState);
+      runtimeState.runtime.offset = absoluteOffset;
+      runtimeState.runtime.relativeOffset = relativeOffset;
       runtimeState.runtime.expectedEnd = getExpectedEnd(runtimeState);
     }
     if (typeof initialData.blockStartAt === 'number') {
@@ -420,8 +420,9 @@ export function start(state: RuntimeState = runtimeState): boolean {
   runtimeState.timer.phase = getTimerPhase(runtimeState);
 
   // update offset
-  state.runtime.offset = getRuntimeOffset(state);
-  state.runtime.relativeOffset = getRelativeOffset(state);
+  const { absoluteOffset, relativeOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(runtimeState);
+  runtimeState.runtime.offset = absoluteOffset;
+  runtimeState.runtime.relativeOffset = relativeOffset;
   state.runtime.expectedEnd = state.runtime.plannedEnd - state.runtime.offset;
   return true;
 }
@@ -482,8 +483,9 @@ export function addTime(amount: number) {
   runtimeState.timer.current += amount;
 
   // update runtime delays: over - under
-  runtimeState.runtime.offset = getRuntimeOffset(runtimeState);
-  runtimeState.runtime.relativeOffset = getRelativeOffset(runtimeState);
+  const { absoluteOffset, relativeOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(runtimeState);
+  runtimeState.runtime.offset = absoluteOffset;
+  runtimeState.runtime.relativeOffset = relativeOffset;
   runtimeState.runtime.expectedEnd = getExpectedEnd(runtimeState);
 
   return true;
@@ -528,8 +530,9 @@ export function update(): UpdateResult {
   runtimeState.timer.elapsed = runtimeState.timer.duration - runtimeState.timer.current;
 
   // update runtime, needs up-to-date timer state
-  runtimeState.runtime.offset = getRuntimeOffset(runtimeState);
-  runtimeState.runtime.relativeOffset = getRelativeOffset(runtimeState);
+  const { absoluteOffset, relativeOffset } = getRuntimeOffset(runtimeState);
+  runtimeState.runtime.offset = absoluteOffset;
+  runtimeState.runtime.relativeOffset = relativeOffset;
   runtimeState.runtime.expectedEnd = getExpectedEnd(runtimeState);
 
   const finishedNow =