Tails learns the current time by connecting to the captive portal detection service of [Fedora](https://getfedora.org/project.org/static/hotspot.txt), which is used by most Linux distributions. This connection does not go through the Tor network and is an exception to our policy of only making Internet connections through the Tor network.
Tails learns the current time by connecting to the captive portal detection service of [Fedora](http://fedoraproject.org/static/hotspot.txt), which is used by most Linux distributions. This connection does not go through the Tor network and is an exception to our policy of only making Internet connections through the Tor network.
<ul> <li>Allowing you to request a bridge from Tails by solving a CAPTCHA. ([[!tails_ticket 15331]])</li> <li>Supporting <i>Snowflake</i> bridges. ([[!tails_ticket 5494]])</li> </ul>
To view the list of Tor circuits that are used by your different applications, click on the Tor status icon and choose **View Tor Circuits**. Learn more about [[managing Tor circuits|circuits]].