How fast does time elapse when you're not actively playing SimCity BuildIt?

It seems to me that when you you're not actively playing (so, you don't have the app open on your phone), time elapses at a different rate, not in real-time. I've started production on things that claim to take 30 minutes, but when I go back to the game more than 30 minutes later, they're still in production.
Am I imagining this, or does time slow down when the game isn't active?
Best Answer
I would have to say that you're imagining it, as I play the game as well and haven't experienced this personally.
It could be that you're thinking more time has passed since you started your production, since you - generally speaking - can't see the time when you're playing a game.
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