How to change time on Windows 11

 Here's the easiest way to change the System Tray clock time and date (including formats) on Windows 11.

 

 

 

• To change time on Windows 11, open Settings > Time & language > Date & time, click “Change,” and adjust the time as necessary.
• To change time format, open Settings > Time & language > Date & time, click “Change date and time” and “Change calendar settings,” and adjust the time formats.

On Windows 11, the easiest way to change the date and time is from the Settings app. In addition, you can change the formats to show a 12 or 24 hours clock or adjust the date to make it easier to read.

Although the system can maintain the System Tray clock automatically, for various reasons, sometimes you may need to adjust the date and time manually. For example, if the computer’s clock cannot contact the time servers online, the firmware’s battery no longer holds a charge, or you change the geographical location.

Regardless of the reason, it’s crucial to have an accurate time on a computer to avoid problems connecting with online services and apps since the system relies on this information for security and to function correctly. If you must change the time, Windows 11 includes various settings to correct the date and time and change the display formats.

This guide will teach you the steps to change the date and time on Windows 11.

• Change clock time on Windows 11
• Change clock time automatically on Windows 11
• Change clock time formats on Windows 11

Change clock time on Windows 11

To change the time on Windows 11, use these steps:

1. Open Settings on Windows 11.

   Click on Time & language.
Click the Date & time page.
2. Quick tip: You can also right-click the bottom-right corner of the Taskbar and select the “Adjust date and time” option to access the settings faster.

3. Turn off the “Set time automatically” toggle switch (if applicable).

4. Click the Change button for the “Set the date and time manually” setting.

    

   
   
   

   1. Change the clock time and date on Windows 11.

   2. Click the Change button.

       

      
      
       

    Turn off the “Set time zone automatically” toggle switch. (Otherwise, the Time zone option will be grayed out.)

    

   
   
    

   9. Select the correct time zone based on your location using the “Time zone” setting (if applicable).

   10. Turn on the “Adjust for daylight saving time automatically” toggle switch (if applicable).

   Once you complete the steps, the System Tray will reflect the updated date and time information for Windows 11.

   Change clock time automatically on Windows 11

   To set the correct time automatically in Windows 11 clock, use these steps:

5. Open Settings.

6. Click on Time & language.

7. Click the Date & time page.

8. Turn on the “Set time automatically” toggle switch.

    

   
   
    

   5. Turn on the “Adjust for daylight saving time automatically” toggle switch.

   6. Under the “Additional settings” section, click the Sync now button to fix the clock when the set time automatically is not working or the time is wrong.

   After you complete the steps, the system will update the clock and show the correct time and date.

   Change clock time formats on Windows 11

   To change the clock time format on Windows 11, use these steps:

9. Open Settings.

10. Click on Time & language.

11. Click the Date & time page.

12. Under the “Related links” section, click the Additional clocks setting.

     

    
    
     

    1. Click the Date and Time tab.

    2. Click the “Change date and time” button.

       
       
        

       Click the “Change calendar settings” option.

        

       
       
        Under the “Date and time formats” section, use the “Short date” setting to select the date format. For example, “dd/mm/yyyy.”

        

       
       
        

       9. Use the “Short time” setting to select the clock time format.

       10. Click the Apply button.

       11. Click the OK button.

       12. Click the OK button again.

       13. Click the OK button one more time.

       Once you complete the steps, the System Tray will reflect the new format for the date and time on Windows 11.

       If you want to show seconds, this feature is expected to arrive in future updates. However, you can enable seconds for the clock in the latest preview of Windows 11.

        

       
        

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