By Edy, Tech Expert & Blogger

Ubuntu change timezone
Let me show you how to change the timezone for Ubuntu.
I installed an Ubuntu server, 24.04. And then I discovered that the time displayed was not correct. Hey, I was pretty sure that I had selected the time zone during the GUI installation process. Or had I not? Anyway, the time was one hour behind.
This sort of careless error can happen to anyone. So for those of you who might sometimes be in the same boat as me: don’t worry! Here’s how to fix the issue, and it’s really easy!
You must be logged in as a user with sudo privileges to change the system’s timezone.
First, list all available time zones or use this list.
- List-timezone
timedatectl list-timezones
- Set-timezone
sudo timedatectl set-timezone <timeszone>
Example sudo timdatectl set-timezone Europe/Zurich
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Tech Expert & Blogger
Hi, I’m Edy. With over 30 years of experience in the IT industry, I’ve tackled numerous tech challenges.
As a solopreneur, I write articles to fill the gaps I notice in my work and online.
My mission? To provide clear, step-by-step tech guidance and improve the information you find on the web
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