The output below shows that the system’s timezone is set to “UTC”: Local time: Wed 19:33:20 UTC Universal time: Wed 19:33:20 UTC RTC time: Wed 19:33:22 Time zone: UTC (UTC, +0000) System clock synchronized: yes NTP service: active RTC in local TZ: no To print the current system’s timezone invoke the timedatectl without any arguments: timedatectl It is available on all modern systemd-based Linux systems including Ubuntu 20.04. Timedatectl is a command-line utility that allows you to view and change the system’s time and date. Only the root or user with sudo privileges can set or change the system’s timezone.
Change timezone linux centos 7 how to#
This article describes how to set or change the timezone on Ubuntu 20.04 using the command line, or through the GUI.
On Ubuntu, the system’s timezone is set during the install, but it can be easily changed at a later time. For example, the cron daemon uses the system’s timezone for executing cron jobs, and the timestamps in the log files are based on the same system’s timezone. Using the correct timezone is essential for many systems related tasks and processes.
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