yii2 - Yii Kartik DateControl Time Formatter Only Displays 12:30 On Update -

i using yii kartik datecontrol widget allow time selection displayed in 1 php format saved in another. primary issue having when save save time selection , go (to edit model) display 12:30pm.

for instance, select "6:30pm" time picker. correctly saves in database "18:30:00". on update display should read: "6:30pm", instead shows "12:30pm". whatever saved time is, switches "12:30pm" on update. , know switches because widget time button highlighted in green.

the following module setup:

'modules' => [     'datecontrol' =>  [         'class' => 'kartik\datecontrol\module',         'displaysettings' => [             module::format_date => 'mm/dd/yyyy',             module::format_time => 'hh:mm a',             module::format_datetime => 'mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm a',          ],         'savesettings' => [             module::format_date => 'php:y-m-d', // saves unix timestamp             module::format_time => 'php:h:i:s',             module::format_datetime => 'php:y-m-d h:i:s',         ],         'displaytimezone' => 'america/new_york',         'savetimezone' => 'america/new_york',         'autowidget' => true,         'ajaxconversion' => true,         'autowidgetsettings' => [             module::format_date => ['type'=>2, 'pluginoptions'=>['autoclose'=>true]], // example             module::format_datetime => [], // setup if needed             module::format_time => [], // setup if needed         ], 

this setup in view:

<?= $form->field($event, 'start_time')->label(false)->widget(datecontrol::classname(), [                 'type' => datecontrol::format_time,         ]); ?> 

i either did wrong here or there bug in widget haven't figured out. things i've tried:

1. changing savetimezone 'utc'
2. setting timezones in widget @ view level
3. setting ajaxconversion false
4. setting autowidget false

none of these me desired effect expected.