timedatectl: System Clock Controller
1 Description
The timedatectl program is part of the systemd suite of programs. The primary function of timedatectl is to control the system clock, and to manage time synchronization services.
2 Commands
| Name | Parameter | Description |
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status |
Get the current settings of the system clock and RTC, including if time synchronization is active. This command is run when no command is specified. | |
show |
Get the same information as the status command but output in
a machine-readable format.
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set-time |
[TIME] |
Set the system clock to [TIME]. [TIME] should be something
like 2025-06-14 18:13:45.
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set-timezone |
[TIMEZONE] |
Set the system time zone to [TIMEZONE]. [TIMEZONE] needs to be
something like US/Pacific. To obtain a list of timezones run the
list-timezones command.
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list-timezones |
List all timezones which timedatectl will recognize, one timezone per line. You can set the
timezone of the system by using the set-timezone command.
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