Set time, date, and time zone settings in Windows

Applies To
Windows 11 Windows 10

Summary

Time, date, time zone, and daylight-saving time settings can be configured in the Settings app in Windows. To set these settings in Windows, select the desired task from the following list:

Set the date and time

  1. Select Start WindowsLogo > Settings Settings > Time & language TimeLocale > Date & time.

    Open Time & language > Date & time

  2. To set the date and time automatically, make sure the option Set time automatically is turned On.

  3. To set the date and time manually,

    • Make sure the toggle Set time automatically is turned Off.
    • Select the Change button next to Set the date and time. When the Change date and time window opens, manually set the Date and Time, and then select the Change button.

Set the time zone

  1. Select Start WindowsLogo > Settings Settings > Time & language TimeLocale > Date & time.

    Open Time & language > Date & time

  2. To set the time zone automatically, make sure the option Set time zone automatically is turned On.

  3. To set the time zone manually,

    • Make sure the toggle Set time zone automatically is turned Off.
    • Next to Time zone, use the drop-down menu to select the desired time zone.

Set daylight saving time

  1. Select Start WindowsLogo and then select Settings Settings > Time & language TimeLocale > Date & time.

    Open Time & language > Date & time

  2. If Set time zone automatically is turned On, then daylight saving time is set automatically.

  3. If Set time zone automatically is turned Off:

    • To set daylight saving time automatically, make sure the option Adjust for daylight saving time automatically is turned On.
    • To set daylight saving time manually, make sure the option Adjust for daylight saving time automatically is turned Off, and then if needed, set the time manually. For more information, see the Setting the date and time section in this article.

Show and hide time and date in the system tray of the taskbar

By default, the date and time are shown in the system tray of the taskbar. To hide the date and time from the system tray, or to add it back to the system tray if it's hidden:

  1. Select Start WindowsLogo and then select Settings Settings > Time & language TimeLocale > Date & time.

    Open Time & language > Date & time

  2. To add the date and time to the system tray, make sure the option Show time and date in the System tray is turned On.

    Tip

    The time in the system tray normally doesn't show seconds. To have the time in the system tray also show seconds, select the option Show seconds in system tray clock (uses more power).

  3. To remove the date and time from the system tray, make sure the option Show time and date in the System tray is turned Off.