⏰ Introduction#
Setting the correct timezone on your system ensures that dates and times are displayed accurately. This guide will walk you through the steps to change the timezone to Europe/London.
🛠️ Check Timezone#
timedatectl status
⚙️ Setting Timezone#
To set the timezone, run one of the following commands:
sudo timedatectl set-timezone Europe/London
Or use dpkg-reconfigure for a menu-driven option:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
🛠️ Verifying Timezone Change#
After setting the timezone, verify that it has taken effect by running:
timedatectl status
The output should indicate that the timezone is set to Europe/London.
NTP Time Configuration#
To enable NTP you need to run the command
timedatectl set-ntp true
You also need to edit your /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf
Then add
[Time]
NTP=0.pool.ntp.org 1.pool.ntp.org 2.pool.ntp.org 3.pool.ntp.org
📝 Example Output#
Here’s an example of what you might see in the timedatectl status output:
Local time: Wed 2025-03-12 21:24:32 GMT
Universal time: Wed 2025-03-12 21:24:32 UTC
RTC time: Wed 2025-03-12 21:24:32
Time zone: Europe/London (GMT, +0000)
System clock synchronized: yes
NTP service: active
RTC in local TZ: no
If everything is working correctly, the timezone should be set to Europe/London.
🔑 Conclusion#
You have successfully changed your system’s timezone to Europe/London and configured NTP time. Remember to test that dates and times are displayed accurately after making this change.