How to set date timezone in Linux

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Set date timezone in Linux

timedatectl is a command-line application for viewing and changing the system’s time and date. It is available on all recent Linux systems that are systemd-based. To see the current time zone, run the following command without any options or arguments: timedatectl

# To view timezone
timedatectl

timedatectl is a command-line application that allows you to view and Before you change the time zone, you must first determine the lengthy name of the time zone you intend to use. The time zone name convention is often “Region/City.”

Use the timedatectl command or list the files in the /usr/share/zoneinfo directory to see all available time zones:

#list all available timezones
timedatectl list-timezones

# updating the timezone
sudo timedatectl set-timezone your_time_zone

Example:

sudo timedatectl set-timezone America/New_York

Set timezone in debian via terminal

Use the below command to set the timezone in debian via terminal. Hope it works!

sudo timedatectl set-timezone 

I hope the strategies listed above work for you. Happy coding and come back again.

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